Lucy's Medical Records

Below are highlights of Lucy's medical records up until 2009, which were obtained via Freedom of Information legislation. Text has been extracted directly from the Valley Zoo’s medical and keeper records. Virtually no medical records are available for the 1977 - 1980 time period.

Name:   Skanik (Lucy)

Birth date per elephant studbook:   May 19, 1975

Captured from the wild in Sri Lanka:   1976

Arrived at Edmonton Valley Zoo:   May 1977

Sex:   Female