Tricia was born in Vietnam in 1957 and arrived in Perth in 1963. She was named after Miss Australia 1962, Tricia Reschke. Tricia the elephant is pictured with zookeeper Mark True in 1986.

There is already a ferry named after Tricia, who herself was named after a Miss Australia winner. People in WA are in mourning following the death of Perth Zoo matriarch Tricia the elephant.

A beloved elephant in Australia and one of the oldest of its kind in the world, recently died at the rare old age of 65. One of the many people grieving the loss of this popular animal is Tricia ...