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Although Isilo died of natural causes in 2014, his death attracted international media attention because his tusks, considered a National Heritage artifact, were missing when his body was discovered.[1][2][3][4] BackgroundIsilo was an African elephant that lived in Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa, home to some of the largest elephants in the world.[4] Isilo’s name means “King” in Zulu.[1][2] He was thought to have been born during the late 1950s and to have been at least 58 years old when he died.[1][3] Isilo weighed about 6.5 tonnes to 7 tonnes.[5][3] Isilo's tusks were estimated to be more than 3 meters (9 feet) long. The right tusk weighed about 65 kg (143 pounds) and the left about 60 kg (132 pounds).[1][3] Isilo was a major attraction at the Tembe Elephant Park due to his immense size and his placid gentle nature.[3] He was world-famous and even had his own Facebook[6] page with thousands of followers.[1] DeathIsilo died of natural causes in an area known to be his home range in a southwest section of the park around 10 January 2014.[3] His carcass was discovered in late March 2014 and his death was announced on April 4, 2014 by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and Ernest Robbertse, Manager of the Tembe Elephant Park Lodge.[3] His tusks were missing and had been removed one after the other over a period of two weeks. They had most likely been taken by suspected rhino poachers and transported over the border into Mozambique[1][3] where tusks are shipped to the Far East, the world's biggest market for ivory.[1] Isilo's tusks were estimated to have a black market value of approximately R3 million (about $250,000. US).[3] Reactions to the deathIsilo's death resulted in international media attention due to his celebrity status and the loss of his tusks, considered a National Heritage artifact.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} Isilo's tusks were the heritage of the Tembe clan, part owners and ancestral custodians of the Tembe Elephant Park. Inkosi Mabhudu Tembe, chief of the Tembe clan, planned to offer the tusks to South Africa for display at the King Shaka Airport in Durban to promote tourism. In April 2014, Inkosi Tembe offered a R100 000 (approx $8600 US) reward for the return of the missing tusks.[1][2][3] Other large tuskersIn Tsavo East National Park in Kenya in June 2014, Satao the biggest tusker in East Africa – with ivory as big as Isilo's – was killed by poachers with poisoned spears.[7] Books and other mediaIsilo is acknowledged in two books by Dr. Johan Marais, who believes that the largest elephants in the world can be found in the Tembe National Elephant Park:
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{Cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/Archives/Witness/Reward-for-return-of-stolen-magnificient-tusks-20150430|title=Reward for return of stolen ‘magnificient’ [sic] tusks|work=News24|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{Cite news|url=https://africageographic.com/blog/biggest-elephant-in-southern-africa-dies/|title=Biggest elephant in Southern Africa dies - Africa Geographic|date=2014-04-10|work=Africa Geographic|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en-US}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{Cite web|url=https://showme.co.za/nelspruit/news/multi-million-rand-tusks-stolen-from-carcass-of-sas-biggest/|title=Multi-million rand tusks stolen from SA’s biggest tusker|website=ShowMe™ - Nelspruit|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-02}} 4. ^1 2 {{Cite news|url=https://africageographic.com/blog/death-of-the-kings-tembes-elephants-in-danger/|title=Death of the kings – Tembe’s elephants in danger - Africa Geographic|date=2014-08-05|work=Africa Geographic|access-date=2018-03-02|language=en-US}} 5. ^http://www.royalthonga.com/index.php/tembe-elphant-park/tembe-elephant-park 6. ^https://www.facebook.com/Isilo.Tembe/ 7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140616-elephants-tusker-satao-poachers-killed-animals-africa-science/|title=Beloved African Elephant Killed for Ivory—"Monumental" Loss|date=2014-06-16|access-date=2018-03-02}} 8. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tuskersmovie/last-of-the-big-tuskers|title=Last of the Big Tuskers|website=Kickstarter|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-02}} 8 : Individual elephants|Individual wild animals|Elephants|Mammals of Sub-Saharan Africa|Species endangered by habitat fragmentation|Herbivorous mammals|Vulnerable animals|Vulnerable biota of Africa |
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