“Winky, one of two popular elephants who left the Detroit Zoo for greener pastures in 2005, was euthanized today at the California sanctuary where she has lived for three years. She was 56 and suffered from severe arthritis.” - Detroit Free Press
“Winky, one of two aging Asian elephants who left the Detroit Zoo in April 2005, was euthanized today at the Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary in San Andreas, Calif. She was 56 and had severe arthritis for years, according to a press release from the Detroit Zoo.” - www.hometownlife.com
“Officials say a baby elephant at San Diego’s Wild Animal Park recently diagnosed with an antibiotic-resistant staph infection was euthanized because of multiple health problems.” - San Jose Mercury News -
“A two-month-old elephant was euthanized at the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park Monday, after struggling since its birth Nov. 28. The calf had lesions with the same antibiotic-resistant staph infection reported in three park employees.” - SignOnSanDiego.com
“A 39-year-old Asian elephant at the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park was euthanized Tuesday, after veterinarians determined that a degenerative joint disease had worsened.” - KGTV San Diego
