In his poaching days in the Congo forests, Guillaume Kasereka used a rusty Russian-made rocket launcher to kill hippos for meat. These days, he says, they’re too scarce and the competition too fierce ...

A sudden hippo die-off has sparked fears of an anthrax outbreak in Namibia. “Over 100 hippos died in the past week. The cause of death is unknown but the signs so far show that it could be anthrax,” ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A deadly anthrax outbreak in Zambia was caused by contact with meat from hippopotamuses that had died of the ...

Hippos at a national park in Congo’s war-torn east could be wiped out by the end of the year unless action is taken to stop rebel militia slaughtering them for their meat and ivory, conservationists ...

NAIVASHA, KENYA: There was drama in Naivasha after members of the public scrambled for meat of a hippo that had been electrocuted near Lake Naivasha. The incident near Kihoto estate saw the public cut ...

Embu, Kenya: Nine people are admitted at the Embu Level Five General Hospital after allegedly feasting on a hippo carcass in Kaluku village, Mbeere South Sub-county. Police rushed the victims to the ...

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Namibia has authorized the culling of hundreds of animals, including elephants, as part of a plan to feed people in the drought-stricken southern African country. About half of Namibia's population is ...

(CNN) — Namibia is planning to kill more than 700 wild animals, including elephants, zebras and hippos, and distribute the meat to the people struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples ...