eleblog

“Winky is dead, and I digress today from the usual politics-and-government nonsense in this space to recount her life, mourn her passing and offer her a belated apology.” - The Modesto Bee

“Winky was an Asian elephant. She was euthanized early Monday at the Ark 2000 animal sanctuary operated by the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in the rolling foothills near San Andreas.” - sacbee.com

“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

“Winky, a 9,500-pound Asian elephant that was a featured attraction for 36 years at the Sacramento Zoo, savors her retirement with seven other elephants on a sprawling range in the oak-studded hills of California’s Gold Country.” - Scripps Howard News Service

“No more cold, concrete floors for elephants Wanda, 47, and Winky, 53, who were blissfully ignorant of the icy snap that hit metro Detroit last week.” - Daily Tribune

“If Vegas bookies were involved, the odds would be even on which elephant at the PAWS Sanctuary comes out on top.” - Daily Tribune

“Detroit Zoo elephants Winky and Wanda seem to be taking a liking to their new home in California, Local 4 reported.” - ClickOnDetroit.com

“A 10-year-old Royal Oak girl is leading the fight to free Winky and Wanda, the aging elephants at the Detroit Zoo.” - ClickOnDetroit.com

“Two elephants at the Detroit Zoo could be on their way to the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald due to their advanced age and illnesses. Forty-six year old Wanda and her fifty-one year old friend Winky both have arthritis.” - KentuckyLakeTimes.com