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Happy the elephant dies aged 55 after being euthanized at New York zoo
55-year-old Asian elephant Happy, housed at New York City's Bronx Zoo since 1977, was euthanized in May 2026 due to progressive age-related health conditions. Happy was the subject of a landmark 2018 animal rights legal case seeking legal personhood status to move her to a sanctuary (rejected by New York's highest court) and part of a 2005 study proving elephants can recognize themselves in mirrors.
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Happy the elephant dies aged 55 after being euthanized at New York zoo
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