List of deceased captive elephants: Difference between revisions
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of captive elephants]] | |||
* [[Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus]] | * [[Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus]] | ||
* [[The effects of captivity on elephants]] | * [[The effects of captivity on elephants]] | ||
* [[Elephant tourism]] | * [[Elephant tourism]] | ||
* [[Lists of captive animals]] | |||
[[Category:Elephants]] | [[Category:Elephants]] | ||
[[Category:Captivity]] | [[Category:Captivity]] | ||
[[Category:Animal deaths]] | |||
Revision as of 11:38, 5 June 2023
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] | USA | ||
| Mary | Asian | Female | 2023 | May 2 | San Diego Zoo | USA | |||
| 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 |