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 at Perth Zoo in 2005 | |
| Species | Asian elephant |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 24 January 1957 Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Died | 6 July 2022 (aged 65) Perth Zoo, South Perth, Western Australia |
| Years active | 1963–2022 |
| Known for | Matriarch elephant at Perth Zoo |
| Named after | Tricia Reschke |
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