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 ...

Happy was not just another zoo elephant. For scientists, she became one of the most important elephants ever studied. For animal advocates, she became a symbol in a growing debate about the treatment ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Happy, an Asian elephant, at the Wildlife Conservation's Bronx Zoo. "Happy spent her final weeks having access to the elephant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The latest attempt to have Happy, an elephant at Bronx Zoo, declared a legal person and granted the right to freedom has been ...

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 ...

The Asian elephant, who had lived at the Bronx Zoo for decades, had been the center of an animal rights lawsuit based on her high level of cognitive ability and social isolation. By Claire Fahy Good ...

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy the elephant, who was held captive at the Bronx Zoo for almost half a century, has been euthanized due to deteriorating health, the zoo has reported.

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 ...