Life expectancy for elephants in zoos is shorter than those in the wild. Dec. 12, 2008— -- Zoos are "consuming" elephants, says a team of researchers and conservationists who have, for the first ...
Seven years ago, an elephant at the Arkansas zoo received a deadly diagnosis. She was expected to live a year but defied all odds, making her a “medical miracle,” the Little Rock Zoo said. On Oct. 28, ...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) -- A zoo in Missouri is mourning the loss of a 52-year-old Asian elephant. In a press release, the Saint Louis Zoo said Donna was euthanized Thursday morning after she ...
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Zoo euthanized its last elephant on Thursday. Indu, who spent most of her life in captivity, was 59. “Her gentle spirit, intelligence and resilience inspired not only our staff ...
Sophie, an Asian elephant, arrived in 2013 at the Little Rock Zoo. LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas and the Little Rock Zoo is grieving the loss of Sophie, the elephant who was humanely euthanized this morning ...
A 56-year-old elephant diagnosed with an “incurable” disease was euthanized at an Arkansas zoo. Photo by Kristin Grove, Little Rock Zoo Seven years ago, an elephant at the Arkansas zoo received a ...