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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Forbes

Scotland’s only African elephant dies aged 54 at safari park

Keepers have bid a "very sad farewell" to Scotland’s only African elephant, Mondula, who has died at the age of 54 following a period of ill health.

Known affectionately as Mondy, the elephant had resided at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling since 1998, having been transferred from Erfurt Zoo in Germany.

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