SAD NEWS at the Animal Kingdom

[kdjf4]

Theme Park Ranger is reporting the death of 24 year old female elephant at WDW. She had been there since 2007, and for the last two months was said to be suffering from skin sores and gastro-intestinal problems.

 

[SirGoofy]

Theme Park Ranger is reporting the death of 24 year old female elephant at WDW. She had been there since 2007, and for the last two months was said to be suffering from skin sores and gastro-intestinal problems.

That's sad, but such is the circle of life.


Was that too cheesey? :lookaroun

 

[danpam1024]

I'm sure she had the best care $$ could buy.

 

[magicmaya]

Theme Park Ranger is reporting the death of 24 year old female elephant at WDW. She had been there since 2007, and for the last two months was said to be suffering from skin sores and gastro-intestinal problems.

Poor elephant.She's very lucke.She lived long.

 

[WDW1974]

Actually, 24 is pretty young for elephants.

~Sad~

 

[Captain Chaos]

Actually, 24 is pretty young for elephants.

~Sad~

Considering they can live to be over 70, 24 is pretty young...

 

[magicmaya]

Actually, 24 is pretty young for elephants.

~Sad~

OMG...really.I dont know anything about elephants ,but i thought 24 was actually old for an elephant.Thanks for the correction.I just learned something new today!

 

[yeti]

It wasn't Big Red, was it?

 

[TalkingHead]

Reminds me of when a rhino and a couple of other animals died in the early days of DAK (maybe before the park opened to the public?).

Carl Hiaasen has a funny chapter on that in his book Team Rodent...

 

[TestTFan1993]

This is very sad to hear . This was a very young elephant. At least there were births of giraffes.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Oh, very sad.

 

[MickeyTheMouse]

Wow
that's really too bad
it's sad to hear about stuff like this but I guess everything happens for a reason

 

[hardcard]

Reminds me of when a rhino and a couple of other animals died in the early days of DAK (maybe before the park opened to the public?).

Carl Hiaasen has a funny chapter on that in his book Team Rodent...

dunno about rhino... but just after ak opened several west african crowned cranes decided to 'milk truck' themselves with the safari trucks..

Hence the 'bird skirts' being added to the front of each truck

 

[Hakunamatata]

That's sad, but such is the circle of life.


Was that too cheesey? :lookaroun

No. You beat me to it. :ROFLOL:

 

[TalkingHead]

That's sad, but such is the circle of life.


Was that too cheesey? :lookaroun

But the real circle of life doesn't involve being held captive at a theme park/zoo...

 

[SWatsi]

Awww no! Send my condolence to her family and friends, and the DAK staff.

 

[jmvd20]

But the real circle of life doesn't involve being held captive at a theme park/zoo...

Actually now it does.

 

[Craig & Lisa]

Actually now it does.

For on basic reason, there are no poachers in theme park/zoos

 

[ImaYoyo]

I heard from the education team today that she wasn't well. Sad She had apparently been spilling large amounts of protein for a few weeks. They had to move quite a few educational programs/back stage tours due to her illness.

 

[jmvd20]

For on basic reason, there are no poachers in theme park/zoos

Very true.

I was not trying to imply what is right or wrong, I was only stating a fact that now the circle of life does indeed involve animals living at zoos.