“Bamboo, one of Woodland Park’s most challenging creatures, had grown up at the zoo without other elephants, so she was an independent loner.” – Seattle PI

“Seattle’s elephants receive great care, but that’s not enough. They deserve more space.” – Seattle PI

“Zoo’s tender care may not be enough for elephants” – Seattle PI

“Woodland Park Zoo officials have made a compassionate decision to bring back an elephant from a placement in Tacoma. The change of plans announced Monday offers the zoo a chance to engage the public in decisions about the returning elephant, Bamboo, and the popular elephant exhibit.” – Seattle PI

“A second attempt to artificially inseminate Chai, a 26-year-old Asian elephant at Woodland Park Zoo, has failed.” – Seattle PI

“Bamboo, a 38-year-old elephant with no close friends at Woodland Park Zoo and a limited tolerance for the high jinks of baby Hansa, is packing her trunk and heading for the zoo in Tacoma, which welcomes prickly pachyderms.” – Seattle PI

“Woodland Park Zoo this week is installing hydraulic gates to separate its elephants from their keepers.” – Seattle Pi