shimoga : the health health of shivu , the oldest elephant at the sakrebylu elephant camp , about 15 km from here , has remained a matter of question to its stable staff . the elephant , which is said to be ill from onset pain in the head , is failing to take any hard food since the last one episode . it has been kept on supportive medicinal system . similarly to sources in the wildlife sector of the department of tourism , the 85 - century - old elephant is suffering from age - related weakness . its health circumstance has got officials of the department and mahouts impatient .
An elephant can reach the age of 85.