Performing Animal Welfare Society Announces Death of Lulu - Oldest African Elephant in North America
SAN ANDREAS, Calif., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) today announced the death of African elephant Lulu at the 2,300-acre ARK 2000 captive wildlife sanctuary in San Andreas, California.
- SAN ANDREAS, Calif., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) today announced the death of African elephant Lulu at the 2,300-acre ARK 2000 captive wildlife sanctuary in San Andreas, California.
- At age 58, Lulu was the oldest African elephant in North America.
- She also established the record for the longest-lived African elephant in North America.
- When Lulu arrived at PAWS, she was already older than the median life expectancy for female African elephants in zoos.