66岁的大象马亨德拉(Mahendra), 奥迪沙老虎保留地的退伍军人保护者, 年老去世。 66-year-old elephant Mahendra, a veteran protector at Odisha's tiger reserve, dies of old age.

一个名叫Mahendra的66岁大象自2001年起在Odisha's Similipal Tiger保留地保护老虎和木材。 A 66-year-old elephant named Mahendra, who protected tigers and timber at Odisha's Similipal Tiger Reserve since 2001, has died due to old age. 从Karnataka带来的Mahendra受到毛派袭击和偷猎者的多处伤害,但他继续履行职责。 Mahendra, brought from Karnataka, faced multiple injuries from Maoist attacks and poachers but continued his duties. 地方社区和官员哀悼他,认为他是对付偷猎者和走私者的英雄和力量象征。 Local communities and officials mourn him as a hero and symbol of strength against poachers and smugglers.