The Phoenix Zoo euthanized its last elephant, Indu, at the age of 59 on Thursday.
“Her gentle spirit, intelligence and resilience inspired not only our staff but also the millions of guests who visited her over the years,” Bert Castro, president and CEO of the Phoenix Zoo, said in a press release. “Her legacy will live on through the stories we share, the connections she helped people form with wildlife and our continued commitment to the highest standards of animal care.”
According to the Phoenix Zoo, “Indu was undergoing treatment for chronic osteoarthritis and age-related illness. Her care team had been managing her conditions with daily medication as well as treatments such as hydrotherapy, laser therapy and physical therapy. Recently it had become more challenging to manage her discomfort, and her mobility had been declining. With her increasing physical limitations, Zoo veterinarians and keeper staff recognized her regressing health and made the very difficult decision to humanely euthanize her this morning, Thursday, May 8.”
At 59 years old, Indu was an elderly elephant. The average life expectancy for an Asian elephant in an AZA accredited zoo is 48.
Indu arrived at the Phoenix Zoo in 1998.
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