In a tragic incident, Sonia, one of the African elephants at Karachi’s Safari Park, has passed away. Park officials reported that Sonia appeared healthy and was eating normally until her sudden death.
Her lifeless body was discovered by staff early in the morning, and a post-mortem examination is planned to determine the cause. This incident follows the recent death of Noor Jehan, a 17-year-old African elephant at Karachi Zoo, who died after suffering health complications in April.
The four elephants — Sonia, Malika, Madhubala, and Noor Jehan — were brought to Karachi in 2009. Concerns about their health and living conditions were raised after assessments by international animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS in 2021. Following Noor Jehan's death, Madhubala remains the last captive African elephant in a Pakistani zoo.