Asian elephant dead at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee says they’ve misplaced one in all their very own.

Their Asian elephant Nichole died at age 48 after having to be humanely euthanized as a result of closely progressing well being points, the sanctuary stated. She was the thirtieth resident at The Elephant Sanctuary.

“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we make this announcement. The Sanctuary is grateful for the chance to spend time with Nichole, to witness her energy and perseverance. We wish to thank all our skilled colleagues who answered our name for assist and data to greatest meet her wants in her end-of-life care,” says Janice Zeitlin, CEO of The Elephant Sanctuary.

The sanctuary says Nichole arrived in March 2023 with an extended historical past of power foot illness and osteomyelitis.

“These well being points have been compounded by more moderen analysis of degenerative joint illness, osteoarthritis, and septic arthritis. Nichole’s circumstances impacted her high quality of life and, mixed along with her age, set a grave prognosis. On account of irreversible development of those well being points and the growing ache related, Nichole was humanely euthanized on April 20, 2023,” the sanctuary stated.

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