US EditionConservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54
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Craig, the Photographer-Favorite 'Super Tusker' African Elephant, Has Passed Away
Craig, widely considered one of the most photographed elephants in the world, died over the weekend at 54 years old. Tributes have poured in from many wildlife and nature photographers who captured Craig's portrait during his long life. Craig, a "super tusker" elephant, was much more than a wonderful elephant; he was a symbol for wildlife conservation in his native Kenya and beyond.
The death of the elephant Craig is not only the disappearance of an extraordinary animal, but the closing of an unrepeatable chapter in the natural history of Africa. With its monumental tusks and serene character, Craig represented a rare combination of majesty and calmness that made it a living symbol of what well-managed conservation can accomplish when protection overcomes the threat. Craig, a male elephant who lived 54 years in Amboseli Nat…
This is the emotion in Kenya after the death on January 3, 2026 of Craig, famous elephant. He died of natural death at 54 years old, in Amboseli Park, in the south-east of the country. A very famous animal because he was one of the last "Super Tuskers" in the world, these elephants with huge defenses, weighing more than 45 kilos each and almost close to the ground. There would be only thirty left today on the African continent. Craig was one of …
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54
Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers.
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