The death of Tricia, the oldest elephant to be cared for by a zoo in Australasia, will spark change in the small elephant family at Perth Zoo.
Ms Carey said in January, after Tricia's 65th birthday celebrations, that the elephant had surpassed the average life expectancy for an Asian elephant, with every day spent with her "an extra special gift".
Tricia was the last Asian elephant in Australasia in its 60s, after the death of Saigon earlier this year at Sydney Zoo.When Perth Zoo celebrated its 120th birthday in 2018, the state government flagged change would come after Tricia's death.Then-environment minister Stephen Dawson said moving on would be in the best interests of the pair."Perth Zoo has a small footprint within metropolitan South Perth," he said.
Mr Dawson said at the time the zoo had changed significantly over its 120 years, and it was time to transform again.Generations of West Australians have visited Tricia over the years at Perth Zoo, with the elephant set to leave a lasting legacy.
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