'The oldest elephant in North America died

'Grandmother' of Taj elephant weighing more than 9,000 kg - believed to be the oldest Asian elephant in North America - died at the age of 71 on January 17, 2011, according to the press release of the Park combining the models of the tournament. and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom wildlife conservation in Vallejo city in Solano district, northwestern California (USA).

Discovery News said the Taj elephant was born in 1940. The Taj was once a circus elephant before joining " Six Flags Discovery Kingdom" in 1978.

According to the company 's employees, Taj the elephant loved painting very much, Taj started to learn painting with paint brushes around the end of 1990 and was considered a master of oil painting.

Taj's 'grandmother' before she died.(Photo: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom)

In particular, Taj elephants are easy to train and are loved by animal training staff at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom . ' Taj elephants are very smart, quick to react and endure our training, once considered an example for the elephants ,' said Nick Way, Taj elephant trainer.

Asian elephants are classified as ' endangered ' in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List and they can ' live ' up to 60 years in the wild.