Zoo friends honor beloved elephant
Visitors are placing cards and floral tributes at the elephant statue at Memphis Zoo in memory of Tyranza. (Karent Pulfer Focht/Special to Daily Memphian)
Zoo visitors are paying tribute to beloved elephant Tyranza, and Memphis Zoo officials believe other members of the herd are also mourning their 56-year-old matriarch.
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Memphis Zoo Tyranza Houston WinbiglerKaren Pulfer Focht
Karen Pulfer Focht is a freelance photojournalist. She has won numerous awards in her career, many for in-depth projects about children and families in Memphis. Her work is regularly published in newspapers and magazines around the world.
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