It truly was a case of nothing going to waste when Rajah the elephant was shot at Auckland Zoo in 1936.
Papers Past — Evening Post — 11 March 1936 — FOOD FOR THE LIONS
According to this article, the remains of the elephant were fed to the lions although it was done with discretion so as not to offend the visitors.
There are many theories as to what went wrong in this elephant's case but it would seem likely that the zoo did not have the knowledge or experience in the 1930s to manage bull elephants.
Papers Past — Evening Post — 11 March 1936 — FOOD FOR THE LIONS
According to this article, the remains of the elephant were fed to the lions although it was done with discretion so as not to offend the visitors.
There are many theories as to what went wrong in this elephant's case but it would seem likely that the zoo did not have the knowledge or experience in the 1930s to manage bull elephants.
