The 951 dead elephants in the Kruger Park and a question everyone should be asking
Daily Maverick | 09.07.2026 02:54
For more than a century the African elephant has occupied a unique place in South Africa’s conservation imagination. It is our largest land mammal, a keystone species that shapes ecosystems, a major drawcard for tourism and perhaps the single most recognisable symbol of the Kruger National Park. Few animals have generated as much scientific debate or public emotion.
