An elephant is seen in Hwange National Park, about 700km south west of Harare. Photo: AP
An elephant is seen in Hwange National Park, about 700km south west of Harare. Photo: AP

Death by cyanide: poachers kill 40 elephants in Zimbabwe as China drives ivory demand

Spate of deaths comes as conservationists report that a well-known elephant in South Africa is feared to have been killed in recent days