Botswana's Elephants Today, I’ve read a heartbreaking article about 300 plus elephants have death in Botswana without any reason. The authorities investigate the causes of such an ecological tragedy. Many of the elephants were found dead close to the sources of waters, like waterholes or ponds. Ecologists say it’s an ecological disaster like a never before. The causes of this fact is still a mystery. Botswana’s government is still analyzing the corpse’s samples to find out the reason of these deaths. The most probable cause of the death could reportedly be poisoning and the scientists are considering three possibilities: an unknown pathogen, a natural toxin or a poison used by poachers. At the moment, it can not be ruled out any option but it’s strange that not affect other animals.