Dozens of hippopotamuses died as a result of anthrax poisoning at the oldest national park in Africa. A spokesperson ...

Roughly 50 hippopotamuses at Africa’s premier nature reserve died from anthrax poisoning, according to park officials.

Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning at Africa’s oldest national park. Anthrax, a severe illness most ...

About 50 hippopotamuses were found floating in a river in Virunga National Park, the park director announced on Tuesday.

Uncontrolled poaching and conflict had reduced the number of hippopotamuses from over 20,000 to just a few hundreds by 2006. Currently, the park is home to approximately 1,200 hippopotamuses.

Recent reports from Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reveal a concerning outbreak of anthrax, ...