Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning at Africa’s oldest national park. Anthrax, a severe illness most commonly caused by soil-dwelling bacteria, can infect wild animals when ...

Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear. Images shared by the ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses died as a result of anthrax poisoning at the oldest national park in Africa. A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at ...