News for Mar. 20, 2004

Zoo losing a beloved pachyderm

3/20/04, 8:07 pm EST - Xoanon

The troubled life of Calle the Elephant, one of the San Francisco Zoo's most beloved residents, will soon come to an end. The zoo has decided to euthanize the 37-year-old, 10,000-pound creature because her health has been declining since October...Her vocalizations were recorded and used in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," which just won 11 Oscars. "She should have been eligible for an Academy Award," Chan said. [More]