What happened to the elephant at Santa Barbara zoo?

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. The 48-year-old Asian beloved elephant affectionally known as 'Little Mac' was humanely euthanized on Sept. 25 after several days of hospice care due to failing health. She was in her exhibit yard, surrounded by her keepers and other Zoo staff who have cared for her over the years.



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What do zoos do when a large animal dies? They perform a necropsy – which can take all day for an animal as large as an elephant. They offer grief counseling for the staff. The remains are removed from the compound and cremated.

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Mali was sent as a gift by Sri Lanka to the people of Manila after the Sri Lankan government found her orphaned in the wild. The Manila Zoo has successfully raised and kept Mali alive ever since.

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On October 23, 1975, the 'fully-grown' Indian elephant reportedly went 'berzerk' before he escaped from the zoo.

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Elephants held at the Monterey Zoo have died under questionable circumstances, including one who was euthanized after being unable to stand due to a painful joint condition and another whose death was hidden from the public but whose necropsy revealed that she had ingested a large amount of sand that blocked and ...

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We do know that, as of March of 2023, Minnie is still alive. The last USDA inspection conducted on the Commerford Zoo property was on March 9, 2023 and she was noted as being present during the inspection. Of course, that she is alive doesn't mean she is actually living.

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