Overview
- Officials said Susi died of natural causes related to advanced age.
- Veterinarians estimated she exceeded 55 years, far above the 39-year captive average for African elephants.
- Susi arrived in 2002 after time in a circus and at Safari Park Vergel, a history that later fueled the 'Liberad a Susi' animal-rights campaign.
- Barcelona Zoo has developed geriatric elephant care with AWEC and UAB, a program cited as a reference by other European institutions.
- Her death leaves only Bully in the enclosure, roughly a year after Yoyo’s passing, as the zoo pursues a 2030 transformation plan focused on biodiversity conservation.