The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) announced yesterday that they made the decision to humanely euthanize Iringa. The wildlife sanctuary in San Andreas, California stated that she had a long history of degenerative joint and foot disease, which is the leading reasons for euthanizing elephants in captivity. PAWS President Ed Stewart would like us to know that “PAWS sends its most heartfelt condolences to the Toronto Zoo staff, the people of Toronto, and to all those who loved Iringa. Along with them, PAWS will miss this very special and dear elephant”. Iringa was born in Mozambique, Africa, in 1969 and lived at the Toronto Zoo from 1974 to 2013. Toronto’s Iringa, Toka and Thika arrived at PAWS in October 2013 following the zoo’s decision to end its elephant program. (Photo: PAWS Press Release)
