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- An elephant was killed by another elephant while in their enclosure at the Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in England on Friday.
- M’Changa, a 12-year-old bull elephant, was sleeping when another elephant entered that area of the enclosure and fatally injured him.
- The attack occurred in the early morning hours before the zoo was open to the public.
An elephant was killed by another elephant while in their enclosure at a zoo in England on Friday.
According to a statement from the Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, 12-year-old bull elephant M’Changa was sleeping when another elephant entered that area of the enclosure and fatally injured him.
“The bull elephant group have 24-hour access to the outside and inside areas of their enclosure,” the news release from the zoo read. “They are typically social animals so having the option of being together is an important part of elephant welfare.”
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The attack occurred in the early morning hours before the zoo was open to the public. The zoo’s two other bull elephants, Shaka and Janu, were not harmed.
The zoo has stated that bull elephants are social animals but can be aggressive at times, both in the wild and the zoo.
“The Noah’s Ark team are incredibly passionate about all the animals at the zoo and M’Changa’s loss will be felt very deeply. He will be missed dearly by all staff as well as our members and visitors,” said Larry Bush, managing director of Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm. “We will continue to help promote and contribute to the conservation of elephants into the future.”
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