肯尼亚安博塞利国家公园外发现15只大象死亡，初步实验室检测显示其尸体中含有氰化物[1]。肯尼亚野生动物服务部门怀疑这些大象食用了附近农场喷洒农药的番茄，从而遭到中毒[1]。该部门已排除人为投毒的可能性[1]。
死亡大象中，10只在出现麻痹症状后两天内死亡，另有5只被发现时已死亡[1]。这些死亡事件发生在2026年6月24日至7月24日期间[1]。根据相关数据，安博塞利生态系统内目前有超过2000头大象[1]，这次事件成为该地区数十年来首次记录到如此规模的大象集体死亡[1]。
肯尼亚野生动物服务部门表示，此次事件反映了公园附近农业活动扩展对野生动物的威胁[1]。
Fifteen elephants have died outside Kenya's Amboseli National Park, with preliminary laboratory tests revealing cyanide in tissue samples from the deceased animals [1]. The deaths, which occurred between June 24 and July 24, 2026, are suspected to have resulted from the animals consuming pesticide-treated tomatoes from nearby farms [1]. Of the 15 elephants, 10 died within two days of showing paralysis symptoms, while 5 were discovered already dead [1].
The Kenya Wildlife Service has ruled out deliberate poisoning as a cause, but emphasized that the incident underscores the threat posed by expanding agricultural activities to wildlife in the region [1]. The Amboseli ecosystem is home to over 2,000 elephants as of 2025, and this represents the largest recorded elephant mortality event in the area in decades [1]. Officials stated that the toxic substance consumed by the elephants poses no direct risk to humans [1].