Near Mass Extinction Level Event Recently Occured To The Saiga Antelopes - Scientists Are Puzzled Why 120,000 Died in Kazakhstan

Published on May 30, 2015

Scientists are mystified by the sudden death of more than 120,000 endangered saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan, as officials announced on May 27, Wednesday. Experts conducting investigations are worried because the species that has been around since the Ice Age may go extinct.

Scientists probe mysterious wave of antelope deaths
BBC News-Jun 1, 2015

Mass deaths hit Kazakhstan's endangered Ice Age antelope species
Highly Cited-Reuters-May 27, 2015

Mysterious die-off sparks race to save saiga antelope
In-Depth-Nature.com-Jun 1, 2015

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Blog-New York Times (blog)-May 29, 2015

Mystery disease claims half world population of saiga antelopes
Highly Cited-New Scientist-May 27, 2015