Elephants say farewell to 3month-old calf who died of a heart defect

Keepers at Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo decided to return the body of baby Lola to her enclosure so mum Panang,22 and the rest of the herd could say their goodbyes. The little elephant was due to receive groundbreaking surgery for a heart condition but sadly passed away during a preliminary scan

Afterwards the rest of the herd gently nuzzled Lola's body with their trunks before taking their leave of her.
Zoo director and veterinarian Dr Andreas Knieriem explained how baby Lola died after three days of treatment by experts.'Considering the pathology, it has to be said it's a miracle that she lived as long as she did," said Dr.Knieriem.'Her arteries were so blocked that blood couldn't flow through her lungs anymore.'