News excerpt:

Drought has claimed the lives of over 100 elephants in Zimbabwe's largest Hwange National Park.

More details on the news:

• Extreme temperatures are drying up waterholes, compelling the animals, particularly the young, elderly, and sick, to embark on lengthy journeys in search of food and water.
• The wildlife authorities and conservationists described it as a stark consequence of climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon.

About Hwange National Park

• It is situated in northwestern Zimbabwe, on the Botswana frontier. Founded in 1929, it was named after a local Nhanzwa chief.
• It became the royal hunting grounds of the Ndebele King Mzilikazi in the early 19th Century.
• Location: northwest corner of the country, south of Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park is the largest park in Zimbabwe, occupying roughly 14 650 square Kilometers.
• Flora and Fauna:
• Hwange boasts of a tremendous selection of wildlife with over 100 species of mammals and nearly 400 bird species recorded.
• The elephants of Hwange are world famous and the Park’s elephant population is one of the largest in the world.