Google Doodle remembers ‘Ahmed’ the elephant famous for his big teeth – Gudstory

Who is ‘Ahmed’ the elephant?

Ahmed was an elephant who was born in 1919 in the forests of Mount Marsabit in Kenya.

Little is known about the early life of Ahmed Hathi. Ahmed became the center of attention after he was spotted by hikers in the mountains of northern Kenya in the 1960s. Following Ahmed’s discovery of his large teeth, he gained worldwide recognition and became known as “The King of Marsabit”.

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Hikers claimed that Ahmed’s tusks were so large that they would scratch the ground, a unique feature that set him apart from other elephants.

Stories of “The King of Marsabit” began to circulate throughout Kenya. This legend also attracted media attention. Ahmed the elephant became the subject of several television projects, including an ABC series and a documentary in the year 1970.

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However, with the rise of pop culture schoolchildren began campaigning to protect Ahmed from predators. These schoolchildren sent a letter to Kenya’s first president, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, demanding their protection from poachers who were after the elephant’s giant tusks. Subsequently, President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta placed Ahmed under his protection by presidential order.

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To protect the elephant from poachers, two security guards were appointed to keep an eye on it throughout the day. Ahmed died of natural causes at the age of 55. Kenya celebrated the elephant’s legacy after his death. President Kenyatta called on taxpayers to make arrangements to preserve Ahmed’s body for future generations in the Nairobi National Museum, where his body has been carefully preserved and preserved and can still be found today.

The reach of this doodle extends to various regions of the countries including Kenya, Iceland, Uruguay, Chile, Pakistan, France, Ireland United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria and Germany among others.

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Published: 06 Dec 2023, 07:00 AM IST