Craig the beer-ambassador elephant dies aged 54

The Kenya Wildlife Service described Craig as an “icon” of successful conservation.”Craig was one of the last remaining super tuskers in Africa – a rare class of bull elephants whose two tusks weigh over 45kg (100lb) each.

Fewer than a handful remain today, making him a living monument to Africa’s natural heritage.”The wildlife body also said “Craig was deeply loved for [his] remarkably calm nature”, often “pausing patiently as visitors photographed and filmed him”.”Thanks to his many protectors, he died peacefully of natural causes.”More than two million tourists visited Kenya last year, many of them seeking out wildlife in the country’s world-famous national parks.Kenya’s tourism sector accounts for 10% of national GDP, officials say.