A 100-year-old elephant, said to be Asia’s oldest, died in a central Indian wildlife reserve on Wednesday, prompting a wave of mourning from forest officials, villagers and animal lovers.
Vatsala, a tuskless female, spent the last three decades of her life in the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh state where she was affectionately referred to as Dadi, meaning grandmother, by staff and caretakers.
