Grant Harris

Grant Harris , zoo zookeeper in Australia

Born ? dead 2025-01-00 in Australia .

Grant Harris spent more than 27 years of his life working as an elephant keeper at Perth Zoo and was working with Permai when she arrived in Perth in 1992.

After being diagnosed with a terminal illness and with just days to live, Mr Harris’ dying wish was to see the 35-year-old elephant one last time with his family, and say goodbye before she made the journey to her new home at Montarto Safari Park in South Australia.

Mr Harris was also reunited with his former colleagues.

“Grant had trained a lot of the current staff before he retired and Perth Zoo allowed all their keepers to come by and spend time with him even though they were working that day,” he said.

“Grant got to spend three hours there with his family, Permai and his zoo family who really embraced him. Everyone was crying happy tears.”

Mr Harris sadly passed away two days after saying goodbye to Permai and his former Perth Zoo colleagues.

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