From John Goodall

25415565, originally uploaded by bucklesw1. A 47-year-old African elephant that spent most of her life at the Omaha zoo has died. Officials with the Henry Doorly Zoo say the cause of Maliaka's death Saturday is unknown. A necropsy has been ordered. Zoo officials say staff found Maliaka on her side Saturday morning and couldn't get her back on her feet. She died a few hours later. Maliaka came to the zoo in 1966 -- when she was 3 -- and was its oldest living resident. Zoo officials says she's the second-oldest living elephant in captivity at accredited North American zoos.