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Asian elephant Shaunzi, takes a snack left for her in her fence enclosure during her first appearance at the Los Angeles Zoo on Thursday, July 6, 2017. Visitors are getting their first glimpses of Shaunzi, the Zoo's newest elephant. The 46-year-old Asian elephant came to LA from Fresno after its longtime companion died. Shaunzi, who was born in Thailand and spent years in a circus, was introduced to the public this week in the Elephants of Asia exhibit. The pachyderm was trucked 215 miles from Fresno Chaffee Zoo in a special crate last month. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
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This undated photo provided by the Fresno Chaffee Zoo shows Shaunzi, an Asian elephant, in her compound at the zoo in Fresno, Calif. Shaunzi was born in Thailand and spent much of her youth in a circus before arriving in Fresno with another elephant named Kara. The two females were constant companions until Kara died earlier this month. The Fresno zoo didn't want Shaunzi to be alone and asked the Los Angeles Zoo to give her a home. She arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, after being trucked 215 miles in a special crate. (Fresno Chaffee Zoo via AP)
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This undated photo provided by the Fresno Chaffee Zoo shows Shaunzi in her compound at the zoo in Fresno, Calif. Shaunzi was born in Thailand and spent much of her youth in a circus before arriving in Fresno with another elephant named Kara. Kara recently died, and the Fresno zoo didn't want her to be alone and asked the Los Angeles Zoo to give her a home. She arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, after being trucked 215 miles in a special crate. (Fresno Chaffee Zoo via AP)