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Happy, Bronx Zoo Elephant at Center of Animal Rights Case, Is Dead at 55

Happy, Bronx Zoo Elephant at Center of Animal Rights Case, Is Dead at 55

Happy, the Bronx Zoo elephant who became the focal point of an animal rights lawsuit, has died at the age of 55. She had been a resident of the zoo since 1977.


Source: New York Times Generated at: 2026-05-28 17:02:35 UTC

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