https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthrax-outbreak-in-africa-s-oldest-national-park-kills-dozens-of-hippos-officials-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthrax-outbreak-in-africa-s-oldest-national-park-kills-dozens-of-hippos-officials-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/anthrax-outbreak-in-africa-s-oldest-national-park-kills-dozens-of-hippos-officials-say#u195687Thu, 12 Nov 2026 02:37:17 +0000An anthrax outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park has killed at least 30 hippos, according to park officials. The carcasses were discovered floating in the Ishasha River and along its banks in the park's central sector. Virunga, established in 1925, is Africa's oldest national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Authorities have confirmed the cause as anthrax, a bacterial disease that occurs naturally in soil and can persist for decades. Rangers are removing and burning carcasses to limit spread, while monitoring other wildlife populations for si