This poor elephant needs another elephant. They live in groups. They need social interaction with other elephants. How could they not know that? Put her in I sanctuary with a herd, and I am sure she will turn around and be really Happy. We don't need to do this for our amusement; unless you have two or three together. There's an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee, i believe. They should arrange something for this highly social intelligent animal instead of leaving her solitary so she can be gawked at by humans. It is so awful to do this. Give her that. Please. Maybe a philanthropist with a conscience could arrange this. Thats a story worth covering.
Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to another zoo or an elephant sanctuary isn't on the table.
@@emilycarrick3570hopefully an animal psychiatrist would be able to help her recover from the trauma she experienced, and find other enrichment activities to keep her happy and healthy
So cruel to keep a herd animal isolated from her own kind. Happy is in the equivalent of solitary confinement. Disgraceful treatment in this day and age when we know better!
@@Mackwest367 Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
Elephant is clearly lonely and depressed. Where the h*ll is PETA? Zoo directors should be ashamed of themselves. Someone high up the municipal food chain needs to become involved and demand a fix ASAP! I'm sad and depressed just from watching this video. 🤨
You can't expect an organization that kidnapps and euthanizes pet family dogs with an excuse stating they thought the dog was an ill stray dog to actually help animals can you? “Where the hell is PETA” 😂🫵
@@frankvqz3799 Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
@@frankvqz3799 Happy is not in jail, her enclosure is quite spacious and she is given enrichment (IE: Fun things for her to do, like painting) *every* day. Her keepers also spend a great deal of time with her *daily* , conducting training sessions with her, and grooming her as well. Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
For everyone trying to say that Happy needs another elephant companion... they already tried that! She doesn't like other elephants. She wasn't raised around other elephants since when Happy was a calf, zoos operated very differently. Unfortunately, while zoos no longer raise elephants the way that Happy was raised, we can't go back in time to fix the roots of why Happy is so... unhappy.
@@Fujoshi1412 Unfortunately, it's going to go in one ear and out the other with most people here because they think they're smarter than everybody else.
Elephants live in family groups. It's a crime to keep a lone elephant. If the Bronx Zoo can't afford to keep a group of them, they should find a sanctuary for Happy
@@roxannebellille5553 Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried *multiple* times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
Please send this poor captive creature to the elephant sanctuary in Tennessee where she can have other elephants to interact with, and appropriate amount of land to be in. What do people need to do to make that happen?
They're not. As one comment pointed out, Happy does NOT like being around other elephants. She literally cannot be with other elephants, which is why she has a pen all to herself.
SHE’S DEPRESSED SHE NEEDS HER MAMA , SHE’S A BABY. WHAT PEOPLE DO TO THIS POOR ANIMALS FOR MONEY. I LIVE IN THE BRONX AND DON’T GO TO THE ZOO. ITS HORRIBLE HAVING THIS ANIMALS LIKE THAT.
No stress ! That elephant is depressed and in decline. No intelligent mammal should endure the lonely existence that is being forced upon her. I can't believe who is the director of the zoo and what qualifications they have to over look the obvious. This is cruel...
Elephants do lay down when comfortable and at easy. Happy just may be an introvert and likes the quiet….lolor could be depressed. They do live in a herd. Maybe introduce another animal preferably an elephant
Just because we don't see other elephants doesn't mean they aren't there. The zoo CAN'T be stupid enough to have her by herself unless she's aggressive in some way, which is probably unlikely. They're trained professionals. But if they messed up, they messed up and need to fix it. And people crying out they need to put her back into the wild, that's like letting a dog loose who only knows canned food. Zoo animals have a cushy set up and most wouldn't survive. They have instincts to attack, but usually not to forage or hunt if food is provided.
It’s really crazy how you hear about fake news until you actually live the moment, I was at the Bronx zoo beginning of August and mid August and I seen happy both times I went , and there saying she hasn’t been seen since July 😂😂😂😂
She's depressed. She needs family
YESSSSSS she lonely
Wait, there's no other elephants in that enclosure? If so, for sure, she is lonely and needs at least another elephant's company.
They make better pack animals
Shame on societies who imprison elephants and all other animals. Zoos should be banned!
You haven't demonstrated she is depressed
This poor elephant needs another elephant. They live in groups. They need social interaction with other elephants. How could they not know that? Put her in I sanctuary with a herd, and I am sure she will turn around and be really Happy. We don't need to do this for our amusement; unless you have two or three together. There's an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee, i believe. They should arrange something for this highly social intelligent animal instead of leaving her solitary so she can be gawked at by humans. It is so awful to do this. Give her that. Please. Maybe a philanthropist with a conscience could arrange this. Thats a story worth covering.
Yeah why is the poor elephant alone, animal abuse.
It's fake neews
Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
"Maybe a philanthropist with a conscience could arrange this." - one problem - you can't force her owner to sell her
I was about ask how do you lose an elephant in the Bronx New York
I was just thinking that too.
And for that long? 😂
Not lost just not out of the barn
So unbelievably cruel to keep an elephant isolated. She must be the unhappiest elephant in the whole of America.
She’s not doing well.. she needs other elephants
Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to another zoo or an elephant sanctuary isn't on the table.
@@emilycarrick3570hopefully an animal psychiatrist would be able to help her recover from the trauma she experienced, and find other enrichment activities to keep her happy and healthy
So cruel to keep a herd animal isolated from her own kind. Happy is in the equivalent of solitary confinement. Disgraceful treatment in this day and age when we know better!
Happy is quiet quitting her terrible lonely job. She does not care anymore. Depression.
You made it sound like the elephant got out and was missing
Needs to be with other elephants.
Happy needs a friend.
Happy isn't Happy because she looks lonely. It's Time for the Bronx Zoo to get her a companion ❤
They could spend her to Tennese to the elephant sanucty
@@Mackwest367 Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
It’s 1 acre not big enough
@@emilycarrick3570that’s not true and she needs more then 1 acre
Is she living alone ❓❓😩
More space, and a friend would be a good start. How do you keep an elephant away from other elephants it seems unnatural and cruel.
She has acres of space. I lived right near the zoo for most of my life and know it well. She’s got plenty of room to roam free.
Elephant is clearly lonely and depressed. Where the h*ll is PETA? Zoo directors should be ashamed of themselves. Someone high up the municipal food chain needs to become involved and demand a fix ASAP! I'm sad and depressed just from watching this video. 🤨
You can't expect an organization that kidnapps and euthanizes pet family dogs with an excuse stating they thought the dog was an ill stray dog to actually help animals can you?
“Where the hell is PETA” 😂🫵
I couldn’t have stated my feelings any clearer.
boycott bronx zoo
Well they gave her in jail and alone pretty much. That’s what is wrong !!!
@@frankvqz3799 Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
@@frankvqz3799 Happy is not in jail, her enclosure is quite spacious and she is given enrichment (IE: Fun things for her to do, like painting) *every* day. Her keepers also spend a great deal of time with her *daily* , conducting training sessions with her, and grooming her as well.
Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried multiple times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
Elephant is a social animal. Being alone captured in the enclosure is just sad !!!😢
Glad happy is alive xx
Umm is she the ONlY elephant at this zoo? 😮
I went to the Bronx zoo for my birthday, when I saw happy, her enclosure was small, and there weren’t any other elephants.. man was it sad.
My favorite animal 🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾 🐘
At a minimum I feel a Zoo should have two of the each species that they have😢
Does she have any other Elephants share rumors with? If not then she MUST be lonely.🤔
Probably just hiding from all these people trying to diagnose her for just existing lol
Like most humans.
Gotta love all the animal experts in the comments that think they know better than the experts at the zoo
I've seen videos where the elephant was feeling calm and relaxed laying down while a bunch of lions tickled its belly too.
Headlines had me thinking the zoo lost a whole ass elephant
Same lol
For everyone trying to say that Happy needs another elephant companion... they already tried that! She doesn't like other elephants. She wasn't raised around other elephants since when Happy was a calf, zoos operated very differently. Unfortunately, while zoos no longer raise elephants the way that Happy was raised, we can't go back in time to fix the roots of why Happy is so... unhappy.
That’s nice to know.
@@Fujoshi1412 Unfortunately, it's going to go in one ear and out the other with most people here because they think they're smarter than everybody else.
@@Ability-King-KKnot true
Cute elephant
Ngl that’s very concerning behaviour to stay in a barn for 10 weeks by choice…
Why is she by herself , She needs a companion
Elephants live in family groups. It's a crime to keep a lone elephant. If the Bronx Zoo can't afford to keep a group of them, they should find a sanctuary for Happy
Lonely Elephant....
The elephant is either being abused at the Zoo or it just needs friends. Please bring more elephants for Happy.
Let wild animals GO FREE
She's bloody LONELY!!!!! !!
Wouldn't YOU be?
I am soo happy that Happy is ok now!! 😂
Either Happy is dying or she is sad 😢. Also even if she is does, let’s hope that they get a new elephant 🐘.
She needs her family and feeling so loneliness and also too cold 🥶 weather for elephant poor animal 😢
She needs a friend
Happy is very unhappy! She need to be with other elephants!
@@roxannebellille5553 Happy is genuinely *afraid* of other elephants. The Bronx Zoo has tried *multiple* times to give her companionship, but she reacts in abject *terror* every time! That's why she's allowed to remain alone in her own enclosure, and also why rehoming her to The Elephant Sanctuary isn't on the table.
@@emilycarrick3570 wow! That is very sad.
Elephants aren’t supposed to be alone.
Seriously, the animal is getting old. Why do people think that animals have to do things on our time. Animals will do what they do.
Wildlife belongs in the wild!!! 🐘
Pedicure for an elephant that weighs over a thousand pounds, that must be fun.
Free her. How about that? Send her to a sanctuary.
Please send this poor captive creature to the elephant sanctuary in Tennessee where she can have other elephants to interact with, and appropriate amount of land to be in. What do people need to do to make that happen?
Absolutely nothing, because sending her to a sanctuary will just make things worse for Happy, what with her fear and dislike of other elephants.
She needs hope. Poor girl.
Why is everyone in the comment section smarter than the Zoo officials, the "concerned" woman interviewed, and Inside Edition reporter??????
They're not. As one comment pointed out, Happy does NOT like being around other elephants. She literally cannot be with other elephants, which is why she has a pen all to herself.
Get her an elephant friend
That elephant should not be in a zoo
Why would an animal like to be locked up? It knows it's locked up because it's not around other wildlife. So obviously Happy is Unhappy.
Oh yeah, she sure looks locked up, what with that big ol' spacious area she can wander around in.
WHY would They wait Sooooo long to check ✔️ on her well being ..if She wasn't seen... NOW she is Sick ????.. Excuses....just my opinion
SHE’S DEPRESSED SHE NEEDS HER MAMA , SHE’S A BABY. WHAT PEOPLE DO TO THIS POOR ANIMALS FOR MONEY. I LIVE IN THE BRONX AND DON’T GO TO THE ZOO. ITS HORRIBLE HAVING THIS ANIMALS LIKE THAT.
I would not be happy if I was the only elephant in the zoo . 🐘
Is she alone?
Can someone tell me how to lose an elephant for months in New York
Did you not listen to the video.
Poor headlining. Click baiting for gotcha effect.
@@faith5563 no, the elephant did disappear. From the public eye, they technically were being truthful but they knew what they were doing.
Is she alone? If so she could be depressed. Elephants need other Elephants with them.
You cant have a single elephant by itself.... Seems obvious what the problem is. Very sad.
Stop referring to her as a "popular Attraction"
Elephants do not belong in zoos. Give them more space. They need to be in acres and acres of land.!🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘Happy is not happy she needs FREEDOM
Wait. Before I moved out of New York, I’ve been to the Bronx Zoo anytime I could and I never saw that there was only one elephant. Why is Happy alone?
We should not have animals in a zoo it's so inhuman
Inhumane
@@doreekaplan2589actually help the elephant instead of making fun of someone’s writing skills
She would be killed by poachers if in the wild
Is she all alone? She's depressed. They need other elephants.
No stress ! That elephant is depressed and in decline. No intelligent mammal should endure the lonely existence that is being forced upon her. I can't believe who is the director of the zoo and what qualifications they have to over look the obvious. This is cruel...
❤️🙏❤️
Elephants do lay down when comfortable and at easy. Happy just may be an introvert and likes the quiet….lolor could be depressed. They do live in a herd. Maybe introduce another animal preferably an elephant
She needs to go to the elephant sanctuary in Tennessee. She needs to be around other elephants.
She probably wanted to stay in the cool barn and stay out of the summer heat!
Even Happy isn't Happy here in 2024... 😆
Awe happy
Happy is not the only elephant in the zoo but she has refused to join their herd
1:32 "Happy in 'its' enclosure" sure sounds endearing, Steven
The poor elephant at the LA zoo is miserable too. They need to be freed at a sanctuary and to be with their own kind!!!
So they don’t interact with her. Or check on her at all while in the barn or in her enclosure. If not that’s weird to me.
I mean, its been a hot summer, maybe she was staying cool.
I hope,my beautiful zoo elephant friend happy,is doing all right,i think,the zoo,should bring a companion,for the female elephant.❤️❤️❤️❤️🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🌏
Just because we don't see other elephants doesn't mean they aren't there. The zoo CAN'T be stupid enough to have her by herself unless she's aggressive in some way, which is probably unlikely. They're trained professionals. But if they messed up, they messed up and need to fix it. And people crying out they need to put her back into the wild, that's like letting a dog loose who only knows canned food. Zoo animals have a cushy set up and most wouldn't survive. They have instincts to attack, but usually not to forage or hunt if food is provided.
Poor Happy sure doesn't look happy!
Escape 2 Africa part 2 about to go crazy
Is Ms. Stein a veterinarian, or an elephant specialist?? If not, she is assuming a hell of a lot.
she does not appear to be putting any weight on her front left foot.
Happy is miserable and needs a friend duh
Wonderful, I thought the migrants got her.
FREE that poor animal.
Reason we don’t visit zoos ! We will never visit zoos
It’s really crazy how you hear about fake news until you actually live the moment, I was at the Bronx zoo beginning of August and mid August and I seen happy both times I went , and there saying she hasn’t been seen since July 😂😂😂😂
how tf nobody see a missing elephant
The point of the story is that she hid away from guests for weeks not that she went missing without any of the staff noticing
@@paniagua._d really intriguing.
How does a hold elephant disappear 🫠
Maybe the problem is that a sentient being is locked in a cage where people gawk at her.
She's missing her herd.
Elephant the memories well being Bronx zoo
It took them months to find a elephant
She didn’t disappear she’s been staying in a barn the whole time maybe she’s depressed 😔
Elephants love animal companions , She Need Another Elephant Or A Cow
Shes lonely 😢
Give her a companion.
My 10 year sister hatched a female duck, and bought a male duck so it could have a partner. How is my 10 year old sister smarter than zoo management?
They should have named her misery. She's not happy at all. She's in solitary confinement.
Is she alone ?? They need other elephants to be happy
Why lock her up alone smh
She's alone. Duh.
Seriously? Get it together. The Bronx Zoo isn't a good fit for this poor Sad elephant. Clearly, this poor elephant is depressed.