Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo
Zoo officials said age-related health problems and inoperable tumors led to the euthanasia of the 55-year-old elephant after a court loss in her personhood case.
- On Tuesday, the Bronx Zoo euthanized Happy, a 55-year-old Asian elephant, after age-related conditions accelerated in recent weeks and caused organ function to decline.
- Born in the wild in Asia and brought to the United States as a one-year-old in 1977, Happy was named for a character from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs."
- In 2005, Happy demonstrated self-awareness by recognizing herself in a mirror, a rare cognitive trait, and keepers said she eagerly engaged with favorite treats like watermelon or strawberries, said Keith Lovett, the zoo's director of animal programs.
- The Nonhuman Rights Project sued the Bronx Zoo in 2018, seeking to have Happy declared a "person" for legal purposes; New York's top court rejected the activists' claim by a 5-2 majority.
- Following Happy's death, 57-year-old Patty remains the zoo's last elephant in the United States' largest city; interim director Craig Piper said the zoo will be "really thoughtful and careful" regarding her future, as the Wildlife Conservation Society stopped acquiring pachyderms 20 years ago.
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Beloved elephant at the Bronx Zoo dies
BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A beloved 55-year-old Asian elephant at the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo has passed away. Happy, who arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1977, was euthanized due to progressive, age-related health conditions, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced on Wednesday. Craig Piper, the Interim Bronx Zoo Director and Executive Vice President for [...]
Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can display self-awareness, euthanized at Bronx Zoo
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55, the zoo said Wednesday.
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Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo
A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died.
Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55.
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