CCTV9英语新闻：Online petition calls for end to elephant riding in Cambodian park

More than 22,000 people have signed an online petition calling for an end to elephant riding in a Cambodian park.

Over 22,000 people have signed an online petition, calling for an end to elephant riding in a Cambodian park.

This comes after an elderly elephant suddenly dropped dead in front of tourists Friday. Sambo the elephant had been walking for about 40 minutes around the grounds of Angkor Wat under the scorching heat before it collapsed. 

The elderly elephant, believed to be aged between 40 and 45, had been working for an elephant company for 15 years.