Sonia the Elephant Dies of Apparent Heart Failure in Pakistan

A 19-year-old elephant named Sonia tragically died on Sunday with the cause of death appearing to be heart failure. This occurred at a safari park in Karachi, Pakistan. It happened less than two weeks after park officials reunited her with her sister.

According to an Associated Press report, Sonia, who had lived in Karachi since 2009, is the second elephant to die in the city in the last two years. The Karachi Zoological Garden recently transferred Madhubala to join Sonia and their other sister, Malika. The zoo had separated Madhubala from them about 15 years ago.

Park officials noted that Sonia had appeared healthy and was eating normally before the sudden event. They discovered her lifeless body early Sunday morning.

The administration confirmed that they would conduct a post-mortem to determine the cause of death. Syed Amjad Hussain Zaidi, the director of the safari park, stated that they will share the results of Sonia’s post-mortem soon.

The heart failure of Sonia marks the second elephant death in Karachi in two years. In April 2023, 17-year-old Noor Jehan passed away just days after undergoing a critical medical procedure. In 2020, authorities relocated Kaavan, known as the “world’s loneliest elephant,” to a sanctuary in Cambodia after years of isolation in a Pakistani zoo, with support from singer Cher.

Also See: Deepfake Videos Target Women Leaders in Pakistan

This news is sourced from Gulf News and is intended for informational purposes only.