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This is a list of '''elephants that have died in captivity.'''
This is a list of '''elephants that have died in captivity.'''
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== 2023 Captive elephant deaths ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Name
!Species
!Species
!Sex
!Sex
!Date of Death
!Date of death
!Location of death
!Location of death
!Country
!Country
!Cause of death
!Cause of death
!DoB
!Age (Date of Birth)
!Age
!
|-
|-
|'''Unknown'''
|'''Unknown'''
|Asian
|Asian
|
|
|Jan 2023
|Jan
|Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp
|Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp
|Thailand
|Thailand
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|Asian
|Asian
|
|
|Jan 2023
|Jan
|Muthumariamman Temple
|Muthumariamman Temple
|India
|India
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|-
|-
|'''Unnamed'''
|'''Unnamed'''
|Asian elephant
|Asian
|
|
|Jan 15, 2023
|Jan 15
|Zurich Zoo
|Zurich Zoo
|Germany
|Germany
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|
|-
|-
|'''Lisa'''
|'''Jewel'''
|African
|Asian
|Female
|
|Mar 26, 2023
|Jan 15
|Oakland Zoo
|Los Angeles Zoo
|USA
|USA
|Euthanized due to declining health
|61
|
|-
|'''Sandrine'''
|Asian
|
|
|Mar 3
|Givskud Zoo
|Denmark
|Euthanized - "disease-related"
|57
|
|-
|'''Medu'''
|Asian
|
|Mar 3
|Givskud Zoo
|Denmark
|Euthanized - "because she should not be alone in the facility" [after Sandrine was euthanized - see above]
|
|
|
|
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|Asian
|Asian
|Female
|Female
|May 2, 2023
|May 2
|San Diego Zoo
|San Diego Zoo
|USA
|
|
|
|-
|'''Ajabu'''
|African
|
|May 9
|Dallas Zoo
|USA
|[[Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus]]
|7
|<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230510123703/https://www.wfaa.com/article/life/animals/african-elephant-dallas-zoo-dies-viral-infection/287-8087da58-c6a8-4c57-8777-d4c6f23c993a Elephant at Dallas zoo dies from infection]</ref>
|-
|'''Nicole'''
|
|
|Apr 20
|Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary
|USA
|USA
|
|
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|African
|African
|Female
|Female
|Apr 22, 2023
|Apr 22
|Karachi Zoological Garden
|Karachi Zoological Garden
|Pakistan
|Pakistan
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|Asian
|Asian
|Male
|Male
|May 7, 1986
|May 7
|Bheemanakatte camp of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
|Bheemanakatte camp of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
|India
|India
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|African
|African
|Female
|Female
|May 15, 2023
|May 15
|Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
|Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
|USA
|USA
|Euthanized  
|Euthanized  
|1986
|37
|37
|
|-
|'''Siam'''
|Asian
|Female
|Jun11
|Elephant Nature Park
|Thailand
|
|
|
|-
|'''Daisy'''
|Asian
|Female
|Jun 14
|Wildlife SOS
|
|
|
|
|-
|'''Radza Junior'''
|Asian
|Male
|Jun 20
|Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen
|Netherlands
|Died during anesthesia
|
|<ref>[https://archive.ph/3a8BU Elephant died during anesthesia]</ref>
|-
|'''Fitz'''
|
|
|Jul 1
|Louisville Zoo
|USA
|[[Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus]]
|3
|<ref>[https://archive.ph/MFxNj Elephant calf at the Louisville Zoo dies after battle with a deadly virus] WPSD Local</ref>
|-
|'''Baby'''
|
|
|Jul 13
|Baby et Népal Association
|
|
|
|<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=659863229512011&set=a.550520527112949&type=3&ref=embed_post Facebook]</ref>
|-
|'''Willy'''
|
|
|Jul 19
|Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
|USA
|Euthanised
|44
|
|-
|'''Sayun'''
|Asian
|
|Aug 6
|Pairi Daiza Zoo
|Belgium
|[[Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus]]
|3
|<ref>https://archive.ph/oVwxT</ref>
|-
|'''Lou'''
|
|
|Aug 15
|Myakka Elephant Ranch
|USA
|
|
|<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230819232905/https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/08/18/elephant-passes-away-myakka-elephant-ranch/</ref>
|-
|'''Man Jai'''
|
|Male
|Aug 24
|Melbourne Zoo
|Australia
|[[Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus]]
|9
|
|-
|'''Rani'''
|
|Female
|
|St Louis Zoo
|
|
|27 (Jul 5, 1996)
|
|}
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* [[List of captive elephants]]
* [[List of captive elephants]]
* [[Lists of captive animals]]
* [[Captive animal deaths by year]]
* [[Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus]]
* [[The effects of captivity on elephants]]
* [[The effects of captivity on elephants]]
* [[Elephant tourism]]
* [[Lists of captive animals]]{{See also/elephant}}
== References ==
[[Category:Elephants]]
[[Category:Captivity]]
[[Category:Animal deaths]]
<references />
[[Category:List index]]

Latest revision as of 17:05, 1 March 2024

This is a list of elephants that have died in captivity.

2023 Captive elephant deaths

Name Species Sex Date of death Location of death Country Cause of death Age (Date of Birth)
Unknown Asian Jan Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp Thailand Died after eating bananas treated with ethylene gas
Lalitha Asian Jan Muthumariamman Temple India While the elephant was unloaded from a vehicle, it fell down and sustained injuries.
Unnamed Asian Jan 15 Zurich Zoo Germany Undeveloped / weakness
Jewel Asian Jan 15 Los Angeles Zoo USA Euthanized due to declining health 61
Sandrine Asian Mar 3 Givskud Zoo Denmark Euthanized - "disease-related" 57
Medu Asian Mar 3 Givskud Zoo Denmark Euthanized - "because she should not be alone in the facility" [after Sandrine was euthanized - see above]
Mary Asian Female May 2 San Diego Zoo USA
Ajabu African May 9 Dallas Zoo USA Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 7 [1]
Nicole Apr 20 Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary USA
Noor Jehan African Female Apr 22 Karachi Zoological Garden Pakistan
Balarama Asian Male May 7 Bheemanakatte camp of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve India
Malaika African Female May 15 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo USA Euthanized 37
Siam Asian Female Jun11 Elephant Nature Park Thailand
Daisy Asian Female Jun 14 Wildlife SOS
Radza Junior Asian Male Jun 20 Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen Netherlands Died during anesthesia [2]
Fitz Jul 1 Louisville Zoo USA Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 3 [3]
Baby Jul 13 Baby et Népal Association [4]
Willy Jul 19 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo USA Euthanised 44
Sayun Asian Aug 6 Pairi Daiza Zoo Belgium Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 3 [5]
Lou Aug 15 Myakka Elephant Ranch USA [6]
Man Jai Male Aug 24 Melbourne Zoo Australia Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 9
Rani Female St Louis Zoo 27 (Jul 5, 1996)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Elephant at Dallas zoo dies from infection
  2. ↑ Elephant died during anesthesia
  3. ↑ Elephant calf at the Louisville Zoo dies after battle with a deadly virus WPSD Local
  4. ↑ Facebook
  5. ↑ https://archive.ph/oVwxT
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230819232905/https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/08/18/elephant-passes-away-myakka-elephant-ranch/
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