Pumanaw na sa edad na 43 taong gulang ang sikat na elepante na matatagpuan sa Manila Zoo na si Vishwa Ma’ali o mas kilala bilang si Mali.
Ang caretaker niya na si Noel na ipina-tattoo pa ang elepante sa kanyang likuran, binalikan ang mga kuwento tungkol kay Mali.
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Ang caretaker niya na si Noel na ipina-tattoo pa ang elepante sa kanyang likuran, binalikan ang mga kuwento tungkol kay Mali.
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00:00 For all who have been to Manila Zoo and had a field trip,
00:05 I'm sure some of you
00:08 have a picture with the famous and popular attraction here,
00:15 the elephant Vishwa Mali, or better known as Mali.
00:20 He was my childhood elephant in Manila Zoo when I was like 5 years old.
00:25 I was a summer paramedic. I came here in 2013 when I saw Mali.
00:30 He was very healthy.
00:31 But this Tuesday,
00:33 a bad news came.
00:36 I'm sad to inform you
00:39 that our beloved Vishwa Mali,
00:43 who you know better as Mali,
00:46 is here inside Manila Zoo
00:49 on the eve of 3.45 p.m.
00:51 today, November 20.
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01:02 But did you know that before Mali arrived in the Philippines,
01:06 someone was ahead of him?
01:08 In 1977,
01:11 Shiva was rescued from a circus
01:15 and went to Manila Zoo
01:17 until he died in 1990.
01:20 Shiva even became an icon of a foam brand.
01:23 In 1981, when Mali arrived in the Philippines,
01:28 the government of Sri Lanka gave him a gift.
01:32 Mali was only 11 months old.
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01:36 For four decades,
01:38 tourists and the locals
01:40 have come to Manila Zoo to live.
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01:46 Just like Tiga Ozamis,
01:48 who is the most cared for.
01:51 He took a picture with Mali
01:53 when he was only four years old.
01:55 Of course, we took a picture.
01:56 They even asked me to come.
01:58 They said I was so cute.
01:59 I wanted to ride Mali's back.
02:01 But I couldn't.
02:02 36 years later,
02:05 he visited Mali again.
02:08 I was really amazed.
02:09 Imagine, after 36 years,
02:11 Mali is still here.
02:12 I took pictures and videos.
02:15 That was their last meeting.
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02:21 I was really sad.
02:22 I was so young.
02:23 I saw him until he died.
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02:29 I cried and I was embarrassed.
02:31 [music]
02:32 But in the picture with Mali,
02:36 is there anything more
02:37 than the former volunteer caretaker
02:40 and photographer John Chua?
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02:45 He also feeds Mali.
02:47 He bathes him.
02:49 He cares for him.
02:51 He even gave him a head butt.
02:55 This is the best and favorite
02:57 of Sir John and Mali.
02:58 They have a connection.
03:00 This is John's special skill.
03:03 He can make Mali lie down.
03:07 Mali and John play together.
03:10 But in 2018,
03:12 John died.
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03:17 Mali's caretaker,
03:19 within two decades,
03:21 Noel,
03:22 according to Noel,
03:23 Mali can play.
03:25 There was a time when I was leaving.
03:27 He surprised me.
03:28 I jumped on his back.
03:29 I almost fell.
03:30 I splashed.
03:31 This kid is like that.
03:32 Sometimes, he's being beaten.
03:34 If he doesn't want to, he doesn't want to.
03:36 He has a sign.
03:37 When he signs,
03:37 he sticks his trunk
03:39 on his back foot.
03:40 That's a sign that he's irritated.
03:42 When you give him a toy,
03:43 you can't take it from him.
03:45 You wait for him to get tired
03:46 so you can take it.
03:47 Mali is also very cheerful
03:49 with his visitors.
03:50 Everyday, he's excited.
03:52 When a visitor enters the gate,
03:54 he's just like that.
03:56 Mali's face,
03:57 when he's happy,
03:58 his ears clap.
03:59 His voice is like that.
04:01 Within 21 years,
04:04 Noel has memorized
04:05 Mali's favorites.
04:07 Watermelon, melon,
04:08 his banana,
04:09 and his favorite,
04:11 pineapple tops.
04:12 I brush his leaves
04:14 because he's itchy.
04:15 His habit is,
04:16 after they take a bath,
04:17 you need to follow up.
04:18 Give him sand,
04:19 sand,
04:20 to scrub his body.
04:21 That's what will make him feel full.
04:23 Because they don't want
04:24 to be surrounded by insects.
04:25 He'll do that.
04:26 He'll brush his leaves.
04:27 He won't leave your side.
04:28 As much as he wants,
04:29 he won't leave.
04:30 Noel has Mali
04:32 tattooed on his back.
04:34 In 2012,
04:36 we fought him
04:37 to not leave here.
04:38 Of course,
04:39 Mali is now part of the family.
04:40 For me,
04:41 he's family.
04:42 Because my life is here.
04:44 I'm also regular
04:46 at work.
04:47 No day-off.
04:48 24 hours.
04:49 But in the past few months,
04:52 Mali's playfulness
04:54 has been slowly fading.
04:56 I can see it in his eyes.
04:59 "Mali, Mali, what's happening?"
05:01 He's just signing.
05:02 He's doing that to me.
05:03 Then,
05:04 I'm like,
05:04 he's going to make me shave his face.
05:06 He's like a person
05:07 who's asking for help.
05:08 Last Friday,
05:10 Mali was tickling
05:11 his nose on the wall.
05:13 Signs that he's feeling
05:16 sick.
05:17 It's getting irritable.
05:18 He's walking around.
05:20 We're always monitoring
05:23 and taking care of him.
05:24 It's continuing until Friday
05:27 when he doesn't feel like eating.
05:30 Until Tuesday,
05:32 at the age of 43,
05:34 Mali
05:35 is resting.
05:37 It's so painful.
05:40 I can't do anything.
05:42 I can't take care of him.
05:43 I can't.
05:46 I can't take it anymore.
05:47 I'm crying.
05:49 It's like
05:49 my soul is disappearing.
05:51 That time,
05:52 it was so painful.
05:55 I'm covering his eyes.
05:59 I'm not wearing a mask anymore.
06:00 I'm crying.
06:03 I said, "Mali, Mali."
06:05 I'm just Mali.
06:06 Then,
06:08 I feel like I'm blacked out.
06:11 At that time,
06:12 I felt like I was down.
06:14 It was so heavy.
06:15 It's like my family is gone.
06:16 I don't accept him as a pet.
06:18 I accept him as my family.
06:20 In the necropsy findings,
06:25 it seems like he has cancer
06:27 because of his age.
06:28 We saw the aorta,
06:30 the tube
06:31 outside his heart.
06:33 This has a thick fat
06:36 that's covered.
06:38 Mali's death
06:40 is the cause of his congestive heart failure.
06:44 After Mali's death,
06:45 a discussion was held
06:48 about the rights of animals
06:50 to live freely
06:52 in the wild.
06:54 Elephant exhibits are being closed
06:56 in different zoos around the world
06:58 because there are new studies
07:00 that show that elephants
07:02 are not really welcome in zoos.
07:05 Their needs are too complex.
07:07 Mali is an Asian elephant
07:10 that is known for being social
07:12 or loves to be in the open.
07:14 In the wild,
07:17 they are always close to their group
07:20 or what is called a herd.
07:22 Elephants observe
07:24 and have emotions.
07:26 Because of Mali's isolation in Manila Zoo,
07:30 he is considered the loneliest elephant
07:33 in the world.
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07:36 Many elephants have been returned
07:39 but they have been in a captive state for a long time.
07:42 They can no longer go out
07:45 because they are only 11 months old.
07:50 She's already 43.
07:52 We don't know
07:54 what will happen to her
07:56 when she's returned
07:58 and if she can adapt to the new environment.
08:00 Meanwhile,
08:01 the City Hall of Manila
08:03 and the Manila Zoo
08:05 have plans for Mali's pets.
08:08 We are starting to have talks
08:12 with the experts
08:13 on how we can preserve Mali
08:16 and put him in our museum.
08:19 This taxidermy is important for Mali
08:22 although he doesn't move
08:24 but at least you can still see his memories.
08:29 Mali is not just an elephant
08:31 who has lived alone
08:33 and was loved by almost two generations of Filipinos.
08:38 For many,
08:40 he is a part of their childhood.
08:43 I hope that in the other life,
08:46 when he is no longer in a cage,
08:48 he will be happy
08:50 because finally,
08:51 Mali is free.
08:58 Mali, thank you so much
09:00 for taking care of you
09:02 for a long time.
09:03 I love you so much.
09:05 Thank you so much, Mali,
09:07 for trusting me.
09:12 I will miss you
09:14 so much.
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