Matriarch elephant dies...

[kinyonga]

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/732703--tara-the-elephant-dies-at-toronto-zoo

 

[jojackson]

How sad. Incredible creatures elephants, I've always loved them.

 

[jessica]

Tugs my heart strings
Elephants are amazing creatures

 

[nightcrawler]

That is sad. I remember when I went on my first adventure threw Canada we stopped at Toronto zoo. We went on the long african exhibit where the elephant would be, but it was January so my friend, me, and all the other people following us did not realize that in January they are not on exhibit. And that is my Toronto zoo story.

 

[kinyonga]

They lost the last matriarch a few years ago...
http://www.torontozoo.com/aboutthezoo/pressroom.asp?prs=20060725

Patsy was a character. Sometimes she'd decide not to come in at night. She'd just stay out....and if any of the other elephants tried to come in on their own because they were hungry, Patsy would block their way. Patsy let everyone know she was in charge and they finally had to redesign the cage so that Patsy had her own entrance.

 

[ColorCham427]

oh nooooo, that is very sad. these animals are so beautiful. i love baby elephants, how adorable are they! their eyes look so sad all the time...makes me love em even more for some reason..

 

[ronnie]

Everything i've ever read about elephants always state how loyal they are to their heard,sad news