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The last African elephant at the Johannesburg Zoo, Lammie, lost her male partner to a sickness in September.

Lammie was born in the zoo 39 years ago. She had lived for 17 years with Kinkel, who died at age 35. Kinkel had been rescued in the wild after his trunk was caught in a trap in 2000.

Around the time of her partner's death on Sept. 4, Lammie had stopped eating. The day before Kinkel died, she was seen trying to help him get up.

Elephants are known for their intelligence, strong social ties and even the ability to mourn. Some people argue Lammie should be sent to another place where she can be with other elephants.

Audrey Delsink is wildlife director of Humane Society International/Africa. She said Lammie is in desperate need of a happier existence and the chance to live out her years with other elephants. Delsink added that a wildlife rescue place is ready to take Lammie if the Johannesburg Zoo agrees to let her go.

But the zoo says Lammie is staying. The zoo says it serves an educational purpose, especially for the poor who cannot pay to visit wildlife parks.

Michele Pickover disagrees. She is director of the EMS Foundation, a South Africa-based African wildlife rights group. She said nobody learns anything by seeing an elephant in captivity. She said that watching a film about elephants would be more educational.

But, a spokeswoman for the Johannesburg Zoo, Jenny Moodley, says it is looking for a new partner for Lammie. She said the zoo is following guidelines in its search set by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

She added that experts are closely observing Lammie and that the elephant might not adapt well to a new environment.

Moodley said of Lammie: She is coping incredibly well, considering that she has lost her partner.

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39年前，拉米在这座动物园出生hvo,[okQ_XctuK。她生命中有17年的时光是跟金克尔一起度过的，而后者在35岁的时候就去世了HUW|fbpv_ek&。金克尔是工作人员在野外救助的，当时金克尔的象鼻卡在了陷阱里pkCs(f,BsSD|XRaJCiFr。那是2000年的事情kClU&1NfOu%CSX。

9月4日，也就是拉米伴侣金克尔去世的时候，拉米就开始绝食h|K[1qoc(!71b9zG。而金克尔死前的一天，还有人看到拉米竭尽全力想要帮金克尔站起来TT1]tT=&s2QQ5。

大象素来以智慧、坚不可摧的社会纽带乃至为同伴哀悼的能力而闻名q4QAs[xJ3dZq5PR^!AN4。一些人认为，应该送拉米去另外一个地方，这样她能跟其他大象待在一起E_JZ-jS6pl&X。

奥德丽是国际人道协会驻非洲的野生动物部负责人Bdyz&UwzFq。她表示，拉米急需调整到更积极的情绪，也急需机会跟其他大象共处P0h#5]iwQqz*hstf。奥德丽补充说道，某野生动物救援地愿意接收拉米，前提是约翰内斯堡动物园同意送走拉米-W1V=zmEq*bql。

但约翰内斯堡动物园表示，拉米会留在这里_fI~saW,o)f~ap4oT。该公园称拉米的存在有教育意义，尤其是对那些没钱去野生动物园的穷人来说ELAM]0Iqs^。

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但约翰内斯堡动物园的发言人表示詹妮表示，该公园正在为拉米寻找新的伴侣v#J+CZ_Ts]。她还表示，该公园在搜寻伴侣的过程中遵循了世界动物园水族馆协会的指导方针Ge!M+dB]-a8-SYf,e。

她补充表示，很多专家正在密切观测拉米的状况，并认为拉米可能无法适应新环境p(]Up-Q=SIH7n。

詹妮说起拉米时表示：考虑到拉米失去伴侣的事情，拉米现在已经适应得很好了[Gh!g[J_JIf,o。

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