Lucy – The Valley Zoo Elephant

Please download the Debi Zimmermann Report. It is very interesting and is a quick and easy read even though it is a 65 page report.

Here are a few little excerpts to pique your interest:

Lucy (aka Skanik) is a female Asian elephant, who was captured in Sri Lanka in 1975, as an orphan under a year of age. Initially shipped to the Colombo Zoo, she was transferred to the Edmonton Valley Zoo in 1977. Lucy was kept alone for the next 12 years, with the exception of two short breeding loans to Calgary, between 1987 and 1988. In 1989, the Edmonton Valley Zoo acquired Samantha, a 1-year old female African elephant, captured in Zimbabwe.

The Valley Zoo, originally the Storyland Valley Zoo, opened in Edmonton in 1959. The Valley Zoo is operated by the City of Edmonton, and funded through Edmonton City Council.

Should you take the time to read this report, we would love to hear you comments regarding Dr. Zimmermann’s findings.