Venezuela’s only African elephant, Ruperta, appears to be suffering from starvation at the Caricuao Zoo in the capital of Caracas, becoming a symbol of the country’s deep economic crisis. Pictures of the 46-year-old pachyderm were taken by a local journalist who says he was alerted by zookeepers that the elephant was starving. While zoo officials publicly admit the elephant has lost a significant amount of weight, they deny that she is suffering from malnutrition. When neighbors held a drive to gather carrots and oranges for Ruperta, zoo officials refused the food. After the food drive, the case of Ruperta the skinny elephant was all over social media.

Source: Fox News April 05, 2017 20:26 UTC