Elephant mourns death of her companion of 25 years, refuses to leave her side: ‘Heartbreaking’

The emotional video, which has already garnered over four million views on X, shows Magda touching Jenny with her trunk and foot, desperately trying to get a response. She then slowly runs her trunk along Jenny’s body in what appears to be a final, painful goodbye.

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A retired circus elephant was seen mourning and attempting to comfort her partner of over 25 years after she collapsed and passed away 💔😢pic.twitter.com/7bWdoWks2I

— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) March 14, 2025

Many X users were in awe of the deep emotions elephants are capable of. One user wrote, “Damn, that’s heartbreaking. Elephants are too pure for this world.”

Another individual commented, “Heartbreaking Elephants have such deep emotions and strong bonds losing a companion after 25 years must feel unbearable for her. It is a powerful reminder of how much love and grief animals experience, just like us. My heart goes out to her.”

A third user wrote, “Communication is so much more than verbal. It’s like we can read her mind & its heartbreaking.”

Another netizen said, “Animals in general are more compassionate, trustworthy, faithful and principled than most humans.”