This is also cross-posted in my Momilies Blog.
Moxie while we were feeding all three elephants special treats.
We received word yesterday that one of Doug Terranova's elephants died this past Tuesday. The suspected cause was Encephalomyocarditis, a disease that strikes suddenly and causes death within hours. Moxie was 23 years old, quite young.
We know that Doug, and his assistant Adam, who worked with Moxie on a daily basis, are heartbroken. We are too. It is hard to know what to say; Moxie was a member of Doug's family. By association, he was a part of ours, too.
Moxie (right) and Congo playing kissyface.
The Baraboo News Republic had a comprehensive and heartbreaking article about the loss of Moxie. We're going to miss him.
Moxie (left) and the girls coming back from a bath in the Baraboo River (picture courtesy of Adam Johns, Animal Encounters, Texas)
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