Stephanie at the Knoxville zoo died on Friday as a result of injuries sustained in carrying for the elephant. i had a rare opportunity to be as close to the females as the zoo keepers are on a daily basis. i met and talked to stephanie on several of my visits to the zoo.
her interest in animals started early in her life with the rescuing of dogs. she then went to work at Sea World and worked at the zoo with the elephants for two years. Stepahanie, i have no doubt you touched many lives and also no doubt that Edie, Tonka and Jana will miss you as well as the humans and other animals that you touched in your life time.
