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Cora, Longtime Elephant at Topeka Zoo, Dies at 67

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Cora, who arrived to the zoo in 2016, was noticed by staff on Sunday that she had been behaving lethargically, choosing not to eat or drink, and being restless, KTKA-TV reports. With zoo staff noticing that her health began to…

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Cora, longtime elephant at Topeka Zoo, dies at 67

Cora, who arrived to the zoo in 2016, was noticed by staff on Sunday that she had been behaving lethargically, choosing not to eat or drink, and being restless, KTKA-TV reports. With zoo staff noticing that her health began to…

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Topeka Zoo elephant Cora, who was in a Burt Reynolds film, dies

Topeka Zoo Asian elephant Cora, who appeared in a 1980 movie that was part of the popular "Smokey and the Bandit" series, died Oct. 7 at age 67.

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Topeka Capital-Journal broke the news in on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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