Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo

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

Activists had sued in a bid to secure her the fundamental human right to bodily liberty. Zoo officials said she was well cared for and called the lawsuit frivolous.

Happy the elephant’s final goodbye leaves Bronx Zoo staff in tears

A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died

Bronx Zoo’s Happy the Elephant, behind infamous ‘person’ lawsuit, 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, the zoo said Wednesday.

Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo

Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55, the zoo said Wednesday.

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 at Bronx Zoo

NEW YORK (AP) — 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.