Expert Opinions

The Save Lucy campaign has been ongoing for more than a dozen years. During that time, numerous experts have visited the zoo to observe Lucy, numerous reports have been compiled and several court cases have been conducted in which experts provided their opinions regarding Lucy's situation, evaluations of her medical records, etc.Samples of those materials are listed below.

Expert affidavits:

Dr. Philip K Ensley

Dr. Joyce Poole

Dr. William K. Lindsay

Dr. Henry M. Richardson

One Veterinarian's Search for Truth in the "Lucy the Elephant" Debate (2009) by Debi Zimmerman

Welfare assessment of Lucy the Elephant, An investigation into the welfare status of Lucy the elephant, Valley Zoo, Edmonton, Alberta Canada (2009) by Asian elephant scientist Surendra Varma