66-year-old Chipra Rani with her two-year-old calf outside the forest beat office.

2008-04-01 - Bangdaki, India , ANIRBAN CHOUDHURY

Chipra Rani, 66, stands 8ft 11 inches tall and has been serving the government for over 40 years. She is the longest-serving trained elephant in the state, probably the country, said Bengal’s chief wildlife warden, S.S. Bist. “We have many kunkis (trained elephants) that are older than Chipra Rani, but she has served the department the longest. She is definitely one of the most experienced kunkis in India in terms of service,” Bist told The Telegraph.

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