† Fatima (Bamula) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1972-01-31 at Aalborg Zoo (Aalborg Zoologiske Have), in Denmark, . Official death reason described as Pneumonia?.
Fatima (Bamula) was born wild 1947.
Fatima came from Hagenbecks Tierpark 1951, prize 13 000 DM. (she was called Bamulah there). As she grew older she became a little bit of a problem for the elderly head elephantkeeper in Stockholm, Sven Borg, and when Bambina died, there was even less authority over the elephant. When left in the out enclosure, she had to stay on chain, in order to avoid fights. Even though other keepers managed to keep her free, without major fights, it was decided that she should be relocated. She was sold for 3000 Swedish Crowns from Skansen to the swedish animal dealer Torbjörn Aggenberg, bound for Ahlborg Zoo in Denmark, where she died after only one day. Ahlborg Zoo refused to pay the swedish animal dealer Aggenberg for the dead elephant, why Skansen never had payment. Officially, it was said the train transport during wintertime reduced her health. Other sources say she was shot on the train station in Alborg, either due to aggressivness or bad condition. Fatima is behind Noi. Photo. Erland Axel Wadsten
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