France, Jan. 4 -- "Craig, the legendary super tusker famed for its immense, ground-sweeping tusks and calm, dignified presence, passed on at the age of 54," the Kenya Wildlife service said in a statement Saturday.

The bull elephant lived in Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya - a favorite for safari tourism.

The Amboseli Trust for Elephants said Craig had died of natural causes and that it was grateful to everyone who worked to help the animal "live out his life naturally".

Local broadcaster NTV aired a segment on the death of Craig, describing the elephant as a rare creature and "one of the last remaining elephants identified as super tuskers in Africa".

The term describes a bull elephant with tusks that weigh over 45 kilograms ...