Lucy (Skanik) at Valley Zoo, Edmonton
The day elephant.se’s reporter is on a visit at this Edmonton zoo, Asian elephant Lucy is out for a stroll with her keepers. The few visiting children on this sleepy winter zoo-day are following behin | ||
| SSP Number: 314 Lucy (Skanik) | ||
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| Species: | Asian elephant | |
| Sex and age: | Female 35 years | |
| Status: | sick | |
| Management: | Free contact | |
| Facility: | Valley Zoo, Edmonton | |
| Arrived | Valley Zoo, Edmonton 1988-04-20 from Calgary Zoo Calgary Zoo 1987-09-16 from Valley Zoo, Edmonton Valley Zoo, Edmonton 1987-04-23 from Calgary Zoo Calgary Zoo 1986-10-06 from Valley Zoo, Edmonton Valley Zoo, Edmonton 1977-05-19 from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) | |
| Born: | 1975 wild Sri Lanka | |
| Lucy 28, arrived as orphan only about one year old to Edmonton. She has arthritis, but does ok with her medicines. She is well behaved and participates in stimulating activities once or twice a day. Lucy paints on a regularly basis and her pictures are at show in Edmonton. The North American Regional Studbook for the Asian Elephant names her as "Skanik." Records about Lucy (Skanik) was updated
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