“The controversy over Maggie the elephant’s health was set aside today as the Alaska Zoo’s lone pachyderm celebrated her 25th birthday.” – KTUU.com

“A top contender to become the new home for Alaska’s lone elephant has recommended the move wait until next May or June so she can be prepared mentally for the move, the Alaska Zoo Board’s president said Thursday.” – SignOnSanDiego.com

“The tooth of a mastodon buried beneath Alaska’s permafrost for many thousands of years is yielding surprising clues about the history of elephants?and humans.” – National Geographic News

“Following years of controversy over Alaska’s sole elephant, the decision to move Maggie was finally made by the zoo’s board this month after she fell twice and zoo officials struggled for hours to get her back to her feet.” – NEWS.com.au

“Following an impassioned public outcry, the Alaska Zoo board has decided to relocate the state’s only elephant to another state under certain conditions, the board president said Wednesday.” – Seattle Times

“If there was a meter at the Alaska Zoo that gauged how strongly people feel about the fate of Maggie the elephant –”Should she stay?” or “Should she go? — you might think it would look like this:” – SitNews

“It’s been weeks since Maggie’s first health scare, but those who want the elephant to move from Alaska down to the Lower 48 are still as passionate as ever. Dozens of people protested downtown at the Delaney Park Strip Friday, divided about how best to care for Maggie the elephant.” – KTVA

“An animal-rights organization has offered to fly the director of the Alaska zoo to an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee so he could see for himself where their zoo’s sick elephant could go if she left Alaska.” – Alaska Report

” Activists in Alaska are using the poor health of the state’s sole elephant to push the zoo keeping it to relocate the pachyderm to a warmer climate.” – The Washington Times

“Zoo keepers have put Alaska’s only elephant in a sling until they find out why she’s having trouble getting back on her feet after lying down.” – Townhall.com

“Concerned over Maggie the elephant’s inactive lifestyle, authorities at an Alaska zoo decided to call in firefighters to help stand the pudgy pachyderm back on her feet. The 7,500-pound Maggie had been lying down on the ground for about 12 hours and zookeepers were worried that the elephant may suffer breathing and other problems due to its massive weight and may even die if it stayed inactive for too long.” – AHN

“On Jan. 9, the In Defense of Animals group announced the “Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants in 2006.” To hardly anyone’s surprise, the Alaska Zoo was at the top of that list.” – The Northern Light

“An animal protection group is protesting the treatment of an aged Asian elephant named Mona, which it claims is the most mistreated zoo elephant this side of Alaska.” – AP Wire

“Maggie the elephant is easing into her new exercise program. Over the past eight months, Maggie’s trainers at the Alaska Zoo have been slowly getting the 7,500-pound pachyderm acquainted with her new treadmill.” – KTUU.com

“Still, it was impossible to answer the question that is causing so much consternation: is Alaska’s only elephant happy?” – The New York Times