Tributes flow for Perth Zoo's beloved elephant, Tricia, who died aged 65

Perth residents have remembered the "dignified and graceful" Tricia the elephant, a mainstay of Perth Zoo for more than six decades.

Tricia died this week after making it to the grand old age of 65, the oldest elephant in captivity in Australasia.

Western Australia's Environment Minister, Reece Whitby, said Tricia "touched multiple generations", and her long life was a testament to the wonderful care and support she received.

"So many children have seen her. Those children have come back with their own children," he said. "And then they've come back again with their own grandchildren. We're incredibly blessed that she was with us for so long.

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