Elephant Packy, 54, who made history as first elephant born in Western Hemisphere in 44 years, was euthanized by zoo officials, Feb. 9, 2017. In this photo, an Asian elephant eats a used Christmas ...
On Feb. 9, the Oregon Zoo euthanized an iconic resident, Packy the elephant. The decision to do so wasn't unanimous. WW has obtained emails showing that an Oregon Zoo elephant keeper named Pam Starkey ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Packy, the 54-year-old Asian elephant star at the Oregon Zoo, is not responding and is no longer being treated for tuberculosis. Oregon Zoo officials said in a release Friday ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo has euthanized Packy the elephant at nearly 55 years old, the oldest male of his species in North America. Packy suffered from a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis, ...
Packy, the beloved Oregon Zoo elephant, was born on April 14, 1962. He died at 54 in 2017. This archive footage is from KGW coverage from 2017, the year Packy died.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Packy, the Asian elephant who drew international attention when he was born in 1962, including an 11-page spread in Life magazine, died Thursday at the Oregon Zoo. Packy was born ...
celebrated his 50th birthday today by becoming the first animal knighted by the , listening to thousands of fans sing him Happy Birthday and swallowing a 40-pound cake in nine minutes and 57 seconds.