Asian elephant died days after keepers noticed lethargy and swelling in his neck caused by incurable disease elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
Melbourne zoo’s nine-year-old elephant Man Jai has died after a sudden illness.
He received antiviral treatments for elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus but his health rapidly declined and he died in the early hours of Thursday morning. “We are deeply affected by the loss of such a spectacular elephant, and we will all miss him so much.”The illness is one that only affects elephants, both in the wild and in zoo care.
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