‘Oldest’ elephant in captivity dies


An emotional loss for many: Vatsala was believed to have been born in the forests of Nilambur, Kerala, in the late 1910s. — The Straits Times/ANN

Vatsala, thought to be the world’s oldest elephant in captivity, has died at a wildlife sanctuary in India’s Madhya Pradesh state.

She was believed to be more than 100 years old when she died on Tuesday, though there are no records proving that as a fact.

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