Endangered vultures killed in S.Africa poisoning; Japan arrests 3 with suitcases filled with hermit crabs
Saturday, 10 May 2025 () Johannesburg (AFP) May 8, 2025
More than 120 endangered vultures died after eating an elephant carcass poisoned by suspected poachers in South Africa in one of the single largest such spiking in the region, wildlife officials said Thursday. Another 84 vultures were evacuated by road and helicopter for treatment and monitoring after the poisoning in the Kruger National Park early this week, the park and Endangered Wildlife