Bronx Zoo’s Happy, who showed that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at 55
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Bronx Zoo’s Happy, who showed that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at 55
JENNIFER PELTZ
NEW YORK
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PUBLISHED MAY 28, 2026
UPDATED JUNE 18, 2026
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Happy strolls inside the Bronx Zoo's Asia Habitat in 2018.
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Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal’s behaviour and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has …
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