Nicole the elephant, the last of the “Golden Girls” at the San Antonio Zoo, has died at a Tennessee sanctuary.
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee recently announced that Nicole had to be euthanized on April 20 due to her worsening health conditions. She moved there in March for the companionship of a herd and individualized care, as previous San Antonio Zoo elephants, Karen and Lucky, passed in 2022.
“Although it is absolutely the hardest part of the work we do, we are committed to ensuring that geriatric elephants are provided with comfort and dignity,” Dr. Lydia Young, DVM at The Elephant Sanctuary, said in a news release. The release states that Nicole was given multimodal pain control, antibiotics and foot care, and modifications were made for her comfort. That included adding sand on rocky trails and creating a “lean-to” rest and vertical hammock.
“We are going to miss Nicole dearly,” Tim Morrow, president and CEO of the San Antonio Zoo, said at the time. “We are grateful for the years she spent with us as one of the Golden Girls. She and Karen bonded beyond expectations with Lucky and inspired visitors to care for and want to protect elephants from extinction.”The zoo said the animal care team worked with Nicole to prepare her for the 800-mile move to Tennessee.
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