KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - On Monday, Zoo Knoxville announced that 46-year-old African elephant Tonka had been placed under hospice care due to declining health conditions. According to the zoo ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Tonka, the last elephant at Zoo Knoxville, was euthanized Wednesday, zoo representatives announced Thursday morning. Tonka had previously been placed on hospice care ...

Zoo Knoxville's African elephants Tonka and Edie got the chance to smash some ginormous pumpkins that were donated by Dollywood after the park's Fall Festival concluded.