Happy is about 50 years old (elephants can live up to 70 in the wild), and she has been a resident at the zoo for 45 years. By a few twists of fate, she is not in a family group.

When Happy left Thailand, she flew into American history. In 1971, while war raged in Vietnam, Henry Kissinger, a divorcé, took his two children, ages 10 and 12, on a trip to California.

UNFORGETTABLE: Happy was made famous in an intelligence study in 2006 for the feat of recognizing herself in a zoo mirror (left). (AP)In 2006, in a yard at the Bronx Zoo, Happy the elephant took a … ...

Yet, Happy, a clearly smart and sentient elephant, has been caged at the Bronx Zoo for most of her 48 years and has remained largely isolated and lonely for more than a decade.

Visitors to the Bronx Zoo view Happy the elephant from monorail on Oct.27, 2019. ... “It’s not just reading it in a book.” Elephants Ruth (left) and Belle at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Happy the elephant made history on Tuesday. By arguing for her release from the Bronx Zoo, she became the first animal to have a case for animal rights decided by a court of last resort in North ...

But Happy has been on her own since her last companion died in 2006, The New York Times reported. Patty, the only other elephant now at Bronx Zoo, continues to spend her day in the open enclosure.

Happy, the famous Bronx Zoo Asian elephant, has been spotted publicly for the first time in nearly 10 weeks – sparking concern from the activist group that monitors her wellbeing.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday. We’ll look at a court ruling that said Happy the Elephant does not have the same rights as a human. We’ll also look at Mayor Eric Adams’s planned endorsement ...

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