Fallen giant: Dida, one of Kenya’s last 'Tusker' elephants, dies at 65

Dida elephant dead tusker

Kenya's Dida, who was possibly Africa’s largest female elephant. The iconic matriarch has died aged 65. PHOTO | COURTESY | KWS

One of Africa’s last remaining giant "Tusker" elephants has died aged 65, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said. An elephant is considered a ‘Tusker’ when its ivory tusks are so long that they scrape the ground.

Dida died at Kenya’s Tsavo East National Park from natural causes, KWS said in a statement on Tuesday.