There is something about being in the presence of an elephant that makes you hold your breath. Their enormous size, the weighty and deliberate steps, and the soft, piercing eyes make one feel ...

Tonka was one of the most beloved animals ever at Zoo Knoxville. The 46-year-old elephant lived at the zoo for 43 years and was its last remaining elephant. Tonka was euthanized May 8 and leaves a ...

Tonka, the last remaining African elephant at Zoo Knoxville, has died. The 46-year-old elephant was “humanely euthanized” May 8, according to the zoo. Tonka had been at Zoo Knoxville for 43 years and ...

Tonka, a famous chimpanzee that PETA and actor Alan Cumming spent nearly a year searching for in a bizarre animal-rights legal battle, has been at the Save the Chimps sanctuary in western St. Lucie ...