Elephant Packy, 54, who made history as first elephant born in Western Hemisphere in 44 years, was euthanized by zoo officials, Feb. 9, 2017. In this photo, an Asian elephant eats a used Christmas ...

This undated photo provided by the Oregon Zoo shows Packy, the Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oreg. Packy who drew international attention when he was born, including an 11-page spread ...

This morning, the Oregon Zoo euthanized the oldest male Asian elephant in North America. Packy was 54, one of the world's most famous elephants, and arguably this city's biggest celebrity. He was born ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Packy, the Asian elephant who drew international attention when he was born in 1962, including an 11-page spread in Life magazine, died Thursday at the Oregon Zoo. Packy was born ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Packy, the 54-year-old Asian elephant star at the Oregon Zoo, is not responding and is no longer being treated for tuberculosis. Oregon Zoo officials said in a release Friday ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Zoo’s beloved patriarch elephant, Packy, is celebrating another birthday: the six-ton senior just turned 53. Zoo officials say Packy is the oldest male of his species ...

celebrated his 50th birthday today by becoming the first animal knighted by the , listening to thousands of fans sing him Happy Birthday and swallowing a 40-pound cake in nine minutes and 57 seconds.