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May 2016) was a female Asian elephant who lived in Japan. Born in Thailand, she was brought to the Ueno Zoo as a young elephant, the first elephant to be imported into the country after World War II. She was joined shortly after by Indira, an elephant from India, but the two were separated after a few years when Indira was sent on a tour of Japan and Hanako sent to Inokashira Park Zoo, in Musashino, Tokyo. In 1956, a few years after her arrival in Inokashira, Hanako killed a drunken man who had entered her habitat at night. Two years later, she accidentally killed one of her keepers. These incidents led to negative attention towards Hanako. Zoo visitors dubbed her a "killer elephant" and threw projectiles at her, leading Hanako to experience physical and mental health issues. Inokashira Park Zoo brought in a handler, Yamakawa Seizō to care for her. Yamakawa spent six years nursing Hanako back to health, and then continued to work as her keeper until his retirement in 1991. Their story was made into both a television program and a book. Hanako Elephant standing in front of concrete wall Hanako in 2006 Species Elephas maximus Sex Female Born 1947 Thailand Died May 26, 2016 (aged 68–69) Inokashira Park Zoo, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan In 2015, a Canadian animal rights activist wrote a blog post about Hanako's living conditions at the zoo. Hanako lived in a concrete enclosure and she lacked access to greenery or other elephants. Over 400,000 people signed a petition asking Inokashira Park Zoo to agree to move Hanako to an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. After consultations with elephant experts, the activists, and the zoo, this was determined to be an unhelpful solution. Due to Hanako's advanced age, it was unlikely that she could be safely moved or that she would enjoy the company of other elephants. Inokashira Park Zoo agreed to make improvements to Hanako's habitat, and give her more toys. Hanako died in 2016, at the age of sixty-nine. At the time of her death, she was the oldest elephant in Japan. Over a thousand people attended a memorial ceremony for her at the zoo, and in 2017 the city of Musashino erected a statue in her honour. Life Personality and health Death and legacy See also References External links Last edited 9 hours ago by Navadda RELATED ARTICLES Kichijōji Station Railway station in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan Tama Zoological Park Zoo in Tokyo, Japan Inokashira Park Zoo Zoo in Tokyo, Japan  Wikipedia Wikimedia Foundation

The SCP Foundation[note 3] is a fictional organization featured in stories created by contributors on the SCP Wiki, a wiki-based collaborative writing project. Within the project's shared fictional universe, the SCP Foundation is a secret organization that is responsible for capturing, containing, and studying various paranormal, supernatural, and other mysterious phenomena (known as "anomalies" or "SCPs"[note 3]), while also keeping their existence hidden from the rest of society. SCP Foundation Logo Type of site Collaborative fiction project Available in English and 15 other languages[note 1] URL scp-wiki.wikidot.com Edit this at Wikidata Registration Optional[note 2] Launched January 19, 2008; 17 years ago (original) July 19, 2008 (current site)[2] Current status Active Content license CC BY-SA 3.0[3] The collaborative writing project includes elements of many genres such as horror, science fiction, and urban fantasy. The majority of works on the SCP Wiki consist of thousands of SCP files: mock confidential scientific reports that document various SCPs and associated containment procedures. The website also contains "Foundation Tales", short stories featuring various characters and settings in the SCP universe. The wiki's literary works have been praised for their ability to convey horror through a quasi-scientific and academic writing style, as well as for their high standards of quality. The SCP universe has inspired numerous fan-made adaptations in varying forms of media, including literature, music, short films, and video games. Overview of the SCP universe History Writing style Community Legal disputes Reception Media inspired by the SCP Foundation See also Notes References External links Last edited 2 days ago by Remsense RELATED ARTICLES /x/ Paranormal discussion board on 4chan SCP – Containment Breach 2012 survival horror video game Go Home Annie 2024 video game  Wikipedia Wikimedia Foundation Powered by MediaWiki Content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted.