Lions, Hippos Poisoned in Famous Kenya Park
Friday, May 2, 2008 - 15:14
in Biology & Nature
Several hippopotamuses and at least four lions in the Masai Mara National Reserve have died after ingesting a powerful insecticide, conservationists say.
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