According to Tran Xuan Phuoc, director of the Dak Lak Centre for Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection Management, elephant Rok died at the centre on Thursday.
Elephant Rok dies at the age of 34 on February 9 in Dak Lak Province
Right after that, the centre reported the case to Buon Don District’s authorities for a postmortem investigation.
Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) had funded a project to take the male elephant from the neighbouring Lam Dong Province to Dak Lak on January 15.
Phuoc added that at the time of being rescued from Lam Dong, the elephant was already in bad health. Experts from AAF provided intensive treatment and care for the animal, but failed to improve the situation.
After finishing the autopsy, the centre held a burial ceremony for the elephant.
The Dak Lak Centre for Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection Management is taking care of two elephants after handing over three elephants to Buon Don National Park earlier.
