Comments on: Goodbye sweet Otto

By: Mirjam Spurk

Mirjam Spurk — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 14:32:59 +0000

Was für eine traurige Nachricht!!! Otto war schon ein besonderer Elefant, den ich noch als Jungtier in guter Erinnerung habe... Die Fotos erinnern an die schöne Zeit, die er seinem Tierpflegerteam und den Besuchern geschenkt hat...

By: Britta-Gudrun

Britta-Gudrun — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:40:04 +0000

Dear Mervi,

Yes, it is a great pain to lose such a young Otifant
As the Munich keepers describe him, he already had a special character as a young animal, which he also showed towards his father, with whom he wanted to playfully ‘measure’ his strength from an early age.
Just like Ludwig, he was everyone’s darling and everyone mourns his loss. I hope that Ludwig in Heidelberg is now old enough and that the virus will no longer pose a threat to him, just like Anchali in Berlin.
Molly has already listed several victims of this herpes disease and each one is one too many. The 3 kittens in Berlin a few years ago have to be added to this list. But I no longer know who their father was or whether the virus is only transmitted by one parent.
Gejendra should probably no longer be bred so that this virus can be eradicated from zoos without affecting several generations. That’s all I can think of as a layman.

Goodbye dear Otto!

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:33:31 +0000

Das tut mir sehr leid.Adieu,guter kleiner Otto!

By: Molly Merrow

Molly Merrow — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 22:00:48 +0000

Dear Mervi,
I am so sad that Otto did not beat the odds. When he was born, I was afraid for him, for so many of the offspring of his father Gejendra have died of this disease, only Ludwig still survives. I cried when his brothers Raj and Santosh died in Hagenbeck, as their siblings Anjuli and Kanja did before. I swore I would not get so attached, but I couldn’t help it. I was enchanted by all the photos of Otto playing with his delighted father, and growing up strong, and I thought he would make it, but then the sad news on Saturday that he was weakening. Even with the vaccine. What a tragedy to lose sweet Otto. He had a happy four and a half years on earth, and we can be grateful for that, and so many loved him. Now he is an angel. Such a sad thing.

Molly

By: Yeo

Yeo — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 18:12:18 +0000

Liebe Mervi!

Das ist so unglaublich traurig.
Vielen Dank für den Bericht und die Fotos.
Otto war so ein süßer kleiner Kerl.

RIP kleiner Otto

By: Ludmila

Ludmila — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:41:51 +0000

Dear Mervi!
I am very sad that Otto died because of herpes. He was a wonderful young bull.
Ma thoughts are with the keepers and the visitors, who knew Otto since 5 years.
Hugs
Ludmila

By: AnkeB

AnkeB — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:18:03 +0000

Dear Mervi!
This breaks my heart and I cry for this funny little guy. Every baby elephant is an enchanting miracle and is loved by all visitors. When it dies and then of this damn virus, the grief is great, for the herd and for the humans.
In Berlin, we have already lost three elephant calves – Kiri, Shaina Pali and Ko Raja – to this affliction – and cried for all of them.
Sleep well Otto! You are greatly missed!

Sad greetings
Anke