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Yossi the Elephant Celebrates 52nd Birthday as World's Largest Zoo Elephant
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First reported by Srugim · 1 hour ago
What happened
Yossi, the world's largest zoo elephant, celebrated his 52nd birthday at Ramat Gan Safari. Weighing 7 tons and standing 3.8 meters tall, he exemplifies the species' natural potential amid shrinking wild populations due to poaching. Yossi has fathered 32 offspring aiding conservation efforts worldwide.
- 01Yossi is the world's largest zoo elephant at 7 tons and 3.8 meters tall.
- 02He celebrated his 52nd birthday at Ramat Gan Safari on Tuesday.
- 03African elephants in the wild are shrinking due to targeted poaching of large adults.
- 04Yossi has fathered 32 offspring contributing to global conservation programs.
- 05Illegal poaching kills an estimated elephant every 30 minutes in Africa for ivory.
- 06Yossi's birthday coincides with International Elephant Day, highlighting conservation issues.
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