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Prema, an Asian female Elephant, died in the Nandankanan Zoo in India on October 28, 2022.Her place of birth is unknown & there are conflicting reports of her age. It appears she was around 67 when she died. At some point, Prema was transferred to the Nandankanan Zoo from another Image
zoo in India. It appears that Prema was ill for at least 3 months & at the time of her death was unable to stand. The official cause of death is arthritis. However, it was also reported that she died from an infection in her toenail that did not heal after surgery.

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illustrates the typical trajectory of captive life for Elephants. Denied her natural home & community, Prema was transferred between zoos where she lived in cramped space on unnatural substrates. With movement & exercise restricted, it is of no surprise that she developed
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