Smithsonian Magazine

Happy, an Asian Elephant Who Demonstrated That Her Species Might Be Self-Aware, Dies at 55 at the Bronx Zoo

In research reported about 20 years ago, Happy appeared to recognize herself in a mirror. She was later the subject of a ...

Happy, the First Zoo Elephant to Pass a Self-Recognition Test, Euthanized at 55

Happy made history in 2005 by passing a mirror self-recognition test, a milestone for elephant cognition research ...

Longtime Bronx Zoo Elephant Dies At 55 — Lived In NY For Nearly Half A Century

Happy, a beloved Asian elephant who lived at the Bronx Zoo for nearly five decades and became one of its most recognizable ...

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 ...

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

Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal’s behavior and became the crux of a closely ...
IFLScience

Asian Elephants Have Been Seen Burying Their Dead Calves For First Time

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
WPTV-TV

Authorities try to lure wandering elephants away from populous Chinese city

BEIJING — Elephants in a wandering herd in southwest China have walked down paved roads and poked their trunks through windows as they near a city of 7 million people. Authorities have rushed to ...