# At least 20 elephants die in Kenya as cyanide-poisoning theory is challenged

https://mins.news/en/item/25013

- France 24, 2026-08-18 10:40 UTC
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- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/at-least-20-elephants-died-in-kenya-theory-of-cianide-poisoning-contested

> At least 20 elephants have died mysteriously in Kenya. Wildlife experts are challenging the theory that cyanide poisoning from pesticides used on nearby farmland was responsible.

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