KOTA KINABALU, Oct. 5 -- The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) is conducting further investigations into the death of a male elephant found in the Kinabatangan River, near Angco Jaya Plantation and Lot 4 of the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary.

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Jafry Ariffin said the department initially received a report of a dead elephant in the river near Pontian Plantation.

A team comprising the Rapid Response Team (RRT) and honorary wildlife rangers from Sukau subsequently carried out an inspection and located the carcass after it was believed to have drifted downstream from the initial reported location.

"The carcass was pulled onto the riverbank with the assistance of machinery from Angco Jaya Pla...