Sadly, a French tourist has been trampled to death by elephants in India. She got close to an elephant and her baby to take photos and was charged at by the herd. – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Tessa, the gentlest elephant in the herd at the Toronto Zoo, died last week after being knocked over when the elephants were heading over to be fed. Tessa was 40 and had lived at the zoo since it opened in 1974. I question Eric Cole’s statement that Tessa lived longer that she would have in the wild. It’s well known that captive elephants don’t live as long as elephants in the wild. – The Calgary Heralrd

It is believed that the elephant may have been fed a poisoned pineapple. The elephant was killed for it’s tusks. – redOrbit

Tumpe, a 24 year old elephant, died after an illness involving skin sores and gastrointestinal problems. Tumpe had previously lived at a zoo in South Carolina.

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An elephant, in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, mourns his deceased friend – he tries to keep vultures and hyenas away and even tries to lift the carcass.

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A baby elephant died after chewing on a firecracker that was left in the forest. People left the firecracker there because they were trying to kill wild boars.

The Times of India

“A baby elephant at Amsterdam’s Artis zoo has died at just one day-old. The calf was born two months prematurely, which is a rare event in elephants. The 17-year-old mother, Thong Tai, is recovering well from the birth. The exact cause of the death of the calf, which didn’t have a name yet, is being investigated.” – Radio Netherlands Worldwide

“A day after an elephant was rescued by villagers from a pit, an injured elephant calf died in a jungle near Sujan Sahi of Khalikote forest range in Ganjam district today, official sources said here.” – outlookindia.com

“Only a year old, Calgary’s success story baby elephant, Malti, has died from a herpes virus, about which very little is known. ” – Metro

“A baby elephant died at the Calgary Zoo in Alberta, Canada, over the weekend after a brief battle with a virus that has killed dozens of captive elephants around the world in the past two decades, zoo officials said. ” – Planet Ark

“Dottie, Zoo Atlanta’s expecting African elephant, died late Monday of unknown causes.” – ajc.com

“CityNews.ca was the first to tell you Wednesday about the sudden death of Tequila, a 38-year-old African elephant who had been a long time resident of the Toronto Zoo. Officials admit they have no real idea what may have caused the giant pachyderm to suddenly collapse and die 24 hours earlier. The animal was found lying in her pen at the facility when experts came to feed all six of them Tuesday morning.” – CityNews

“Toronto Zoo staff is mourning the sudden loss of Tequila, a member of the zoo’s elephant herd.The 38-year-old African elephant was discovered collapsed in the outdoor exhibit early Tuesday morning by her keepers. ” – The Mirror

“The Philadelphia Zoo says an autopsy found that Petal the elephant died of age-related problems. ” – Evening Sun

“In the Hatipota forest of Buxa Tiger Reserve in north Bengal, a female elephant was killed by a tusker on Monday. It occurred when a fight took place among some male elephants and in the meanwhile, a tusker gored a female elephant to death..” – merinews

“The carcass of a 60-year-old cow elephant was found by the forest field staff at the Balanga (East) Forest Compartment no 12 of the Simlipal reserve forest, Simlipal sanctuary sources said here on Friday.” – Newindpress.com

“Within a week of three elephants being poisoned to death inside Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, an elephant calf was run over by a train in the same forest on Tuesday morning. ” – -The Times of India

“A day after two elephants were found dead in Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, another calf’s carcass was discovered by forest officials near Khuklan forest village on Saturday morning. ” – The Times of India