California zoo euthanizes beloved 47-year-old elephant
SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) — A California zoo had to euthanize one of its most beloved and oldest residents, a 47-year-old Asian elephant named Sujatha, officials said Wednesday. Sujatha was euthanized in her enclosure on Tuesday surrounded by her caretakers at the Santa Barbara Zoo. CEO Rich Block said in a video posted on Twitter that Sujatha's death "is perhaps the most difficult moment" in