Tonka the elephant starts crate training
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Tonka will be the last elephant to leave for retirement. And after he's gone, the zoo has no immediate plans to bring another one to Knoxville.
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The zoo and a local welder are working to make Tonka's transition to the Elephant Sanctuary as smooth as possible.
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Tonka the Elephant begins crate training at Zoo Knoxville
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Tonka the Elephant begins crate training at Zoo Knoxville
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Tonka the Elephant begins crate training at Zoo Knoxville
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Tonka the elephant starts crate training
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Tonka the Elephant begins crate training at Zoo Knoxville
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Tonka the Elephant begins crate training at Zoo Knoxville
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Tonka the elephant starts crate training