Lucy's arrival at valley zoo
Lucy arrived at the Valley Zoo on May 19, 1977.
She came to Edmonton from the Pinnewala Orphanage in Sri Lanka. The orphanage was working with the Colombo Zoo, which is also in Sri Lanka. It was through the Colombo Zoo that Edmonton became aware that Lucy needed a home.
As an orphan, Lucy’s age could only be estimated according to her development as there were no records of her actual birth date. It was estimated that she was approximately two years of age.