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Photos: Reid Park Zoo's beloved elephant Punga dies
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Photos: Reid Park Zoo's beloved elephant Punga dies

  • May 10, 2018
  • May 10, 2018 Updated Sep 20, 2019
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Punga, a male elephant at the Reid Park Zoo, died unexpectedly Tuesday due to a double mesenteric root torsion, more commonly known as a twisted gut.

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Punga

Punga

Punga, Reid Park Zoo's 11-year-old elephant, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 8. 

Reid Park Zoo

Punga

Punga

Punga, Reid Park Zoo's 11-year-old elephant, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 8. 

Karen McCrorey via Reid Park Zoo

Punga

Punga

Punga, Reid Park Zoo's 11-year-old elephant, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 8. 

Reid Park Zoo

Nandi and Punga

Nandi and Punga

Nandi hangs with her older brothers, Sundzu and Punga.

Reid Park Zoo

Punga

Punga

Punga, Reid Park Zoo's 11-year-old elephant, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 8. 

Reid Park Zoo

Punga

Punga

Punga, Reid Park Zoo's 11-year-old elephant, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 8. 

Punga

Punga

Punga, Reid Park Zoo's 11-year-old elephant, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 8. 

Reid Park Zoo

Punga

Punga

Punga, Reid Park Zoo's 11-year-old elephant, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 8. 

Reid Park Zoo

Punga

Punga

Punga, Reid Park Zoo's 11-year-old elephant, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 8. 

Reid Park Zoo

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