Dolly, oldest rhino in U.S., dies at Knoxville zoo at age 56

Dolly, the oldest rhino in the US, has died at a Tennessee zoo at age 56
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The oldest rhinoceros in the United States has died at a Tennessee zoo. Dolly was 56 years old.
Dolly, the oldest rhino in the US, dies at 56
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Dolly, the oldest rhinoceros in the United States, has died at the age of 56. Officials at Zoo Knoxville announced her death on Thursday. “This is an emotional time for everyone who has cared for and loved Dolly,” said Bill Street, President and CEO of Zoo Knoxville.
‘Dolly’, the oldest rhinoceros in the U.S., dies at Zoo Knoxville
Zoo Knoxville is mourning the loss of Dolly, a 56-year-old Southern white rhinoceros and the the oldest rhino in the United States, who was humanely euthanized following a decline in the rhinoceros’ mobility.
Dolly, oldest rhino in the United States, dies at Knoxville zoo at age 56
Zoo Knoxville said goodbye to a beloved southern white rhino named Dolly, who was the oldest rhinoceros in the United States at 56 years old.
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A 56-year-old rhinoceros, the oldest in the U.S., has died in Tennessee after exceeding the median life expectancy for her species by nearly 20 years. Zoo Knoxville announced Feb. 6 that Dolly the Southern white rhino had experienced severe mobility issues in recent days, leading to the decision to euthanize her.
Zoo Knoxville mourns he loss of Dolly the rhinoceros
Officials with Zoo Knoxville on Thursday announced the death of Dolly the rhinoceros. Dolly was a 56-year-old Southern Rhinoceros. Born in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in South Africa, Dolly had called Zoo Knoxville home since 1976.
Dolly the rhino, grand dame of Zoo Knoxville, dies at age 56
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