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Revision as of 07:57, 2 July 2023
This is a list of elephants that have died in captivity.
Name | Species | Sex | Date of death | Location of death | Country | Cause of death | Age | |
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Unknown | Asian | Jan, 2023 | Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp | Thailand | Died after eating bananas treated with ethylene gas | |||
Lalitha | Asian | Jan, 2023 | Muthumariamman Temple | India | While the elephant was unloaded from a vehicle, it fell down and sustained injuries. | |||
Unnamed | Asian | Jan 15, 2023 | Zurich Zoo | Germany | Undeveloped / weakness | |||
Jewel | Asian | Jan 15, 2023 | Los Angeles Zoo | USA | Euthanized due to declining health | 61 | ||
Sandrine | Asian | Mar 3, 2023 | Givskud Zoo | Denmark | Euthanized - "disease-related" | 57 | ||
Medu | Asian | Mar 3, 2023 | Givskud Zoo | Denmark | Euthanized - "because she should not be alone in the facility" [after Sandrine was euthanized - see above] | |||
Mary | Asian | Female | May 2, 2023 | San Diego Zoo | USA | |||
Ajabu | African | May 9, 2023 | Dallas Zoo | USA | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 7 | [1] | |
Nicole | Apr 20, 2023 | Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary | USA | |||||
Noor Jehan | African | Female | Apr 22, 2023 | Karachi Zoological Garden | Pakistan | |||
Balarama | Asian | Male | May 7, 2023 | Bheemanakatte camp of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve | India | |||
Malaika | African | Female | May 15, 2023 | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 37 | |
Fitz | Elephant | Jul 1, 2023 | Louisville Zoo | USA | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 3 | [2] |
See also
- List of captive elephants
- Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
- The effects of captivity on elephants
- Elephant tourism
- Lists of captive animals