hippos

In a devastating turn of events, Virunga National Park, Africa's oldest national park located in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has been the scene of an alarming tragedy. Recently, the lifeless bodies of approximately 50 hippos and other large mammals were discovered, painting a haunting picture of nature's fragility. Authorities confirmed that laboratory analyses indicated these animals succumbed to anthrax, a highly infectious disease instigated by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. This pathogen poses a serious…

In the southern part of Côte d'Ivoire, near Tiassalé, along the Bandama River, fishermen of Malian descent complain of the growing number of accidents, sometimes fatal, that follow attacks by hippos, a protected and vulnerable species. According to them, animals are becoming more and more aggressive and some are now considering giving up their traditional occupations because of this daily danger. For…