The "world's saddest elephant" has died in the Philippines after spending her life in captivity. Mali arrived at the zoo in 1981 as a gift from the Sri Lankan government to Imelda Marcos. AdvertisementMali, a beloved elephant at Manila Zoo in the Philippines, has died after spending over four decades alone in a dilapidated pen. For over 40 years, she lived as the sole elephant in the zoo. A PETA Asia statement said Mali died in her "barren concrete pen," denied expert treatment by a vet, because of "indifference and greed," per CBS News.

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Persons: Sir Paul McCartney, Imelda Marcos, —, Critics, Pamela Anderson, Benigno Aquino III, Lady Imelda Marcos, Lacuna Organizations: Sri, Service, Manila Zoo, PETA, CBS, BBC Locations: Philippines, Mali, Manila, PETA Asia, Thailand, Philippine