KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville has announced they have placed Tonka under hospice care on Monday. The 46-year-old elephant is the last remaining bull African Elephant in the zoo. An elephant and ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tonka is Zoo Knoxville's remaining bull African Elephant and is the largest of his herd and in North America. Now, he is preparing to leave Zoo Knoxville in the coming months. This ...

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 ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — On Thursday, Zoo Knoxville announced that Tonka, the largest male elephant in North America and the zoo’s last remaining elephant, had been humanely euthanized. Tonka was ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tonka is Zoo Knoxville's remaining bull African Elephant and is the largest of his herd and in North America. Now, he is preparing to leave Zoo Knoxville in the coming months. This ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Zoo Knoxville announced Monday that 46-year-old African elephant Tonka is under hospice care because of declining health. According to the zoo, the elephant and ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A new crate is being built for “Tonka,” an elephant residing at Zoo Knoxville, as he prepares to move to the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn., a 3,000-acre refuge for ...