😔 #Happy, #BronxZoo #Elephant at Center of #AnimalRights Case, Died this week at 55

Activists had sued in a bid to secure her the fundamental human right to bodily liberty. #Zoo officials said she was well cared for & called the lawsuit frivolous. Yet, Happy was euthanized after a period of hospice care, prompted by a recent deterioration in her health.

#law #zoos #AnimalWelfare #captivity #conservation #wildlife
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