The Oakland Zoo says Donna the African elephant has been unsettled ever since losing her life-long best friend Lisa in March. With more female friends to socialize with at the Tennessee sanctuary, Donna will surely thrive! 🐘
The Oakland Zoo announced plans to move their only female elephant named Donna to a Tennessee sanctuary where she'll have more friends to play with.Come June, the Oakland Zoo will have the last remaining elephant in the Bay Area.
Weighing in at a whopping 9,000 pounds, 44-year-old Donna the elephant has been a staple at the Oakland Zoo since 1989.
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