Investigators prove viral elephant photo from Namibia’s Etosha National Park is fake

 

(Posted 26th October 2025)

 

Courtesy of African Elephant News

 

Tasleem Gierdien, Eyewitness News (South Africa), October 23, 2025
In September, devastating fires swept through Namibia’s most popular wildlife reserve, Etosha National Park. Satellite imagery analysis by the investigative collective Bellingcat revealed that more than a third of the park was affected, destroying key grazing areas for endangered species such as black rhinos, giraffes, and elephants. The wildfires, which began on 22 September, burned across the park and nearby areas for five days.
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