A Sad Goodbye.....

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A Sad Goodbye.....

Sad to announce the death today of Ellen the elephant. Ellen was 60 yrs old. She was predeceased in May 2011 by her long time companion, Mary, who was also 60. Ellen & Mary were loved by decades of zoo visitors. I loved watching them & both will be sadly missed!

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Michael Mosley 06 Oct 2011

s of these animals were abused and beaten at the hands of their handlers---what kind of person could do such things? I hope this one and her companion/friend had no such hardships in life.

M Smith
Artist Reply: I'm not sure of their early years but they had a wonderful life at the Little Rock Zoo. They had great handlers & were loved by everyone!
Ajade Faulkner

Ajade Faulkner 09 Aug 2011

That is very doleful...love elephants so much. Looks like Indian Elephants here. What zoo was Ellen a resident of? Reminds me of the couple of female companion elephants at the Sanford Zoo here. One was much older than the other. They liked to eat little pumpkins and celery stalks. Love elephants so much, the gentleness in the eyes here reveals it all...what a beautiful, magnificent creature. Lovely shots!

M Smith
Artist Reply: Thanks for your wonderful comments Ajade; I love elephants a lot too & love photographing them. Mary & Ellen were at the North Little Rock, AR Zoo. They were the biggest draw the zoo had so they're missed a lot. Two new elephants have arrived. Hopefully, the zoo patrons will love them just as much!
Premnarain Gupta

Premnarain Gupta 02 Aug 2011

Excellent closeuo shot Prem?Dekora Art

M Smith
Artist Reply: They were beautiful animals & I enjoyed shooting them. Hope you enjoyed the shots. Thanks for stopping by to see my pics!
Karen Helsing

Karen Helsing 06 Jul 2011

I'm sorry about the deaths of the 2 elephants. Animals are wonderful creatures of nature.

M Smith
Artist Reply: Yes, they are! Thanks so much for caring about them! I'm sure everyone will love the two new elephants as well.
Kate Gallagher

Kate Gallagher 06 Jul 2011

Very moving photos -- a lovely tribute

M Smith
Artist Reply: Thank you Kate. It's nice to know other people care for them! They were very popular at the zoo.
marie-claire gallet

marie-claire gallet 06 Jul 2011

Very sad news Marsha, but I am sure they are together now somewhere in the upper room.

M Smith
Artist Reply: Yes, I'm sure they're in another peaceful place. Maybe waiting for other elephants at the Rainbow Bridge!
Margriet de Bie

Margriet de Bie 06 Jul 2011

Sad that in such a short time they both past away, thanks for your excellent photos.

M Smith
Artist Reply: Yes it was but now they are together again. Thanks for caring about them!
Cathy Jones

Cathy Jones 05 Jul 2011

Beautiful capture-so sad to hear she and Mary are both gone.

M Smith
Artist Reply: Yes, and so sad that they went so close together. Then again, maybe they are together again!
Sara Deutsch

Sara Deutsch 05 Jul 2011

A moving tribute..you've captured her spirit...

M Smith
Artist Reply: They were both such amazing animals. Their handlers would bring them to the fence and you could touch & rub them; they were very people-friendly. Mary died in May of complications from cancer. Ellen is believed to have had a stroke or heart attack. Ellen came here as a three-year old in 1954. Mary was brought in years later as a companion. They were great together. Everyone who has ever been to the zoo will miss them both! I suppose they too can wait at the Rainbow Bridge!