Tricia (elephant)

Tricia (24 January 1957 – 6 July 2022) was a female Asian elephant which resided at Perth Zoo in Perth, Western Australia. She was born in 1957 in Vietnam and was transported to Perth in 1963. Tricia was named after Tricia Reschke, the Miss Australia from the previous year. Tricia's health began to decline in 2016 and significantly worsened in 2022. She lived to be one of the oldest Asian elephants in the world.

Tricia
Tricia at Perth Zoo in 2005
SpeciesAsian elephant
SexFemale
Born(1957-01-24)24 January 1957
Saigon, South Vietnam
Died6 July 2022(2022-07-06) (aged 65)
Perth Zoo, South Perth, Western Australia
Years active1963–2022
Known forMatriarch elephant at Perth Zoo
Named afterTricia Reschke
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