List of deceased captive elephants: Difference between revisions

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

Name	Species	Sex	Year of death	Date of death	Location of death	Country	Cause of death	Age
Unknown	Asian		2023	Jan	Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp	Thailand	Died after eating bananas treated with ethylene gas
Lalitha	Asian		2023	Jan	Muthumariamman Temple	India	While the elephant was unloaded from a vehicle, it fell down and sustained injuries.
Unnamed	Asian elephant		2023	Jan 15	Zurich Zoo	Germany	Undeveloped / weakness
Jewel	Asian elephant		2023	Jan 15	Los Angeles Zoo	USA	Euthanized due to declining health	61
Sandrine	Asian elephant		2023	Mar 3	Givskud Zoo	Denmark	Euthanized - "disease-related"	57
Medu	Asian elephant		2023	Mar 3	Givskud Zoo	Denmark	Euthanized - "because she should not be alone in the facility" [after Sandrine was euthanized - see above]
Mary	Asian	Female	2023	May 2	San Diego Zoo	USA
Ajabu	African			May 9	Dallas Zoo	USA	Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus	7	^[1]
Nicole			2023	Apr 20	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary	USA
Noor Jehan	African	Female	2023	Apr 22	Karachi Zoological Garden	Pakistan
Balarama	Asian	Male	2023	May 7	Bheemanakatte camp of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve	India
Malaika	African	Female	2023	May 15	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	USA	Euthanized	37

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+|<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>
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