World Famous Elephant Matriarch Dies in Amboseli
Echo, the world famous Amboseli National Park elephant matriarch, is dead.
Echo died at 2pm on Sunday, 3 May 2009, from what the Amboseli Trust for Elephants (ATE) believes to be the result of old age and the long 3-year drought that has left Amboseli National Park dry with very little to offer in terms of food.
According to Global Voices website, Echo collapsed on Saturday morning and had remained down for more than 24 hours, unable to get up, until she eventually died.
Echo is believed to be the most famous wild elephant in the world after her appearance in various films the most memorable being her 1993 debut in the film Echo of the Elephants produced by the BBC Natural History Unit and narrated by world famous elephant researcher Cynthia Moss with BBC’s Martyn Colbeck behind the camera. Echo appeared in the films sequels now popularly known as the ‘Echo Trilogy’.
The ‘Echo Trilogy’ includes Echo of the Elephants (1993), Echo of the Elephants: The Next Generation (1996), and, the most recent, Echo of the Elephants: The Final Chapter (2005). Most recently, Echo has appeared in the film about Martyn Colbeck’s work called An Eye for An Elephant.
Amboseli National park is a leading Kenya wildlife safari destination.
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