About this episode

The episode explores the life of Happy the Elephant and what the future holds for Patty, the last elephant at the Bronx Zoo.

Happy the Elephant lived at the Bronx Zoo for nearly 50 years, where she was beloved by generations of New Yorkers, and was also at the center of a landmark legal battle over whether an elephant could be granted the same rights as a person. WNYC reporter Walter Wuthmann joins us to trace Happy's life and investigate what comes next for Patty, the last elephant left at the Bronx Zoo. Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis News via Getty Images Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Guest: Walter Wuthmann

Topics covered

• animal rights
• legal battles
• New York City
• elephants
• Bronx Zoo
• Happy the Elephant
• Patty

Keywords

• Happy the Elephant
• Patty
• Bronx Zoo
• animal rights
• legal battle
• New York City
• WNYC

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WNYC

Places: Bronx Zoo, New York City

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