A real-life Dr. Dolittle - San Antonio Zoo unveils plaque in honor of Elephant Man
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Raymond Figueroa s widow, Sheila Figueroa, and son, Raymond Figueroa, Jr., pose Thursday in front of a new plaque honoring the elder Figueroa, who worked at the zoo from 1951-1998 and was known as the “Elephant Man” for his years of work with the pachyderms.William Luther /William Luther
The San Antonio Zoo unveiled a memorial plaque in honor of the late Raymond Figueroa, known to generations as the “Elephant Man.”
Figueroa died Dec. 26, 2020. He was 86.
More than 70 of Figueroa’s family, friends, past coworkers and two former zoo directors attended a ceremony Thursday evening at the zoo’s Savannah Rhino Deck. They took turns recalling the lessons they learned from Figueroa’s depth of knowledge about animals.