Petal, oldest African elephant in U.S., 52
Posted: Tuesday, June 10th, 2008 11:41 amPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The oldest African elephant in an American zoo has died.
Petal, who was 52 and lived most of her life at the Philadelphia Zoo, was found lying in her stall by workers Monday morning. She usually slept standing up.
The elephant had been in excellent health recently. A zoo official says she was showing no signs of illness or decline. … Read full story
