Elephants from Zimbabwe national park en masse on their way to Botswana due to lack of water

Elephants and buffalo from Hwange Park, Zimbabwe’s largest national park, are flocking to neighboring Botswana. The reason for the mass migration is a lack of water, the Zimbabwe Parks & Wildlife Management Authority said on Monday. It is not uncommon for the animals to move to other places, but this year the migration is particularly early, according to spokesperson Tinashe Farawo. Due to a lack of rain, natural waterholes are now dry earlier in the year than normal.

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