Bronx Zoo Staff Mourn ‘Happy the Elephant’ After Emotional Final Goodbye ...

In research reported about 20 years ago, Happy appeared to recognize herself in a mirror. She was later the subject of a failed lawsuit claiming elephants should have certain fundamental human rights ...

Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal’s behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55, the zoo said ...

Animals that look happy, smiling, or content are instantly likable. Scientists debate whether those expressions mean anything, but most people don’t stop to question them. These are some reminders ...

Happy the elephant made history on Tuesday. By arguing for her release from the Bronx Zoo, she became the first animal to have a case for animal rights decided by a court of last resort in North ...