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January 10, 2014

Death of elephant, 73, sparks mourning at India wildlife park
Guwahati, India (AFP) Jan 08, 2014
A giant 73-year-old elephant died Wednesday at a famed wildlife sanctuary in northeast India, bringing tears to the eyes of his keepers - and fellow pachyderms. The majestic 11-foot (3.35 metre) tall elephant, called Joyraj, died of old age at Kaziranga National Park, 220 kilometres (130 miles) east of Assam's state's main city of Guwahati, keepers told AFP. Kaziranga is a world-famous rhino sanctuary with around a dozen elephants that take tourists inside the park, with guards also using the c ... read more

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