Attempts to figure out why so many elephants are dying in Botswana

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PHOTO CREDIT: PROF. RUDI VAN AARDE

PHOTO CREDIT: PROF. RUDI VAN AARDE

There is world-wide concern about the recent death of 350 elephants in Botswana. Many theories have been put forward and research is currently underway to determine the cause/s. Conditions on the ground, difficulty in accessing laboratories and the sheer size of the problem, for example sampling hundreds of animals before they decompose, are all confounding factors.

Have a look here to see a video presentation by Dr Niall McCann, Conservation Director of National Park Rescue that was hosted by Whale Coast Conservation earlier this month.

Click here to read about a collaborative commentary by University of Pretoria academics and Dr Shahan Azeem of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Lahore.

Celebrating World Oceans Day 2020

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Celebrating World Oceans Day 2020

With only about 5% of the ocean having been properly explored scientists estimate that more than 90% of ocean species are yet to be discovered, let alone described, and sadly many of these species are almost certainly being driven to extinction. At the Mammal Research Institute we are particularly keen on one specific group of ocean inhabitants – the marine mammals.

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