List of captive elephants

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This list includes elephants in captivity at zoos, circuses and some private ownership where known (there will be many more in India and Thailand which will not be possible to verify). It does not include sanctuary elephants.

Number of captive elephants by country

Country No. of captive elephants
Australia 28
Canada 3
India 1
Mexico
Spain 1
Switzerland
United Kingdom 53
USA 242 (WiP)

List of elephants in captivity

Name Sex Species Captive at Country Origin Birth date Location of Birth / Capture
Achara Female Oklahoma City Zoo USA Captive born Dec 22, 2014
Aiyara Female Melbourne Zoo Australia
Ajabu Male Dallas Zoo USA Captive born May 14, 2016 Dallas Zoo
Albert Male Albuquerque Biological Park USA
Ali Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens USA
Alice Female Albuquerque Biological Park USA
Alta Female Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Wild born 1964
Amahle Female African savanna Fresno Chaffee Zoo USA Wild born 2010 Hlane National Park, Eswatin
Angel Fort Worth Zoo USA
Anjalee Female Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo Australia Captive born 23 Aug 2006
Anjan Hi Way Chester Zoo UK
Anna Maryland Zoo USA
Anne Longleat Safari Park UK
Annette Marie Female Elephant Walk USA Wild born 1960
Asali Female Memphis Zoo USA Aug 19, 1985
Asha Female African savanna Natural Bridge Zoo USA Wild born 1983 Zimbabwe
Asha Female Oklahoma City Zoo USA Captive born Feb 2, 1995
Ashoka Male Sydney Zoo Australia Captive born Aug 8, 2014
Aung Bo Male Chester Zoo UK Captive born Dec 17, 2016 Chester Zoo, UK
Babe Sh-Bang Little Rock Zoological Gardens USA
Bambi Female Memphis Zoo USA 1975
Batir Female North Carolina Zoo USA Jan 21, 2002
Baylor Houston Zoo USA
Belle African Milwaukee Zoo USA
Belle Female Asian Fort Worth Zoo USA
Bette Female Pittsburgh Zoo USA
Bette Female International Conservation Center in Fairhope USA Wild born 1982
Betty George Carden Circus USA
Billy Male Asian Los Angeles Zoo USA Wild born 1985 Malaysia
Bluebonnet Fort Worth Zoo USA
Booper Tulsa Zoo USA 1972
Bowie Male Oklahoma City Zoo USA Captive born Aug 8, 2013
Brazos Fort Worth Zoo USA
Brittany African Milwaukee Zoo USA
Bubbles African Myrtle Beach Safari USA Wild born?
Bulwagi Birmingham Zoo USA
Bunka Male Asian Yerevan Zoo Armenia Captive born Dec 30, 2007 Tbilisi Zoo, Georgia
Butch Male Winston Wildlife Safari USA 1981
Callee Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium USA
Cameron Lee Male Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Captive born Aug 2, 2020
Carina Busch Gardens USA
Carol Female Asian Myakka Elephant Ranch USA Wild born
Carole Female Parc Safari Canada
Casey Fort Worth Zoo USA
Ceyla-Himali Female Asian Zurich Zoo Switzerland
Chai Asian Woodland Park Zoo USA
Chanda Female Asian Dhenkanal Kapilash Zoo India Wild born India
Chandra Female Oklahoma City Zoo USA Captive born Jul 2, 1996 Dickerson Park Zoo, USA
Chandrika Female Woburn Safari Park UK Jan 17, 1992
Christi Hogle Zoo USA
Cristina Female Australia Zoo Australia Wild born Sumatra
Cindy George Carden Circus USA
Coco Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Colonel Tusk Fort Worth Zoo USA
Congo Female Dallas Zoo USA 1978
Connie Columbus Zoo and Aquarium USA
Cora Topeka Zoo USA 1959
CSar Male North Carolina Zoo USA 1974
Cynthia Female Asian Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) Spain Captive born Jan 12, 1995 Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia
Daisy Female Memphis Zoo USA 1975
Del Rita Female Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Wild born 1970
Damini Female Woburn Safari Park UK
Dokkoon Female Melbourne Zoo Australia
Donna Female St Louis Zoo USA 1971
Donna Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Donna (moving to TES) Female Oakland Zoo USA 1980
Dory Marie Female Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Captive born 28 July, 2015
Dumbo Irem Shrine Circus USA
Duncan Houston Zoo USA
Dunja Belfast Zoo UK
Dutchess George Carden Circus USA
Edie Knoxville Zoo USA
Elizabeth Female Whipsnade Zoo UK
Ellie Lowry Park Zoo USA
Ellie Female St Louis Zoo USA 1971
Ely Female African savanna San Juan de Aragón Zoo Mexico
Emanti Male Caldwell Zoo USA Captive born May 13, 2010
Emily Buttonwood Park Zoo USA
Emmett Male Asian Blackpool Zoo UK Captive born Oct 10, 1991 Syracuse Zoo, USA
Esha Female Asian Blackpool Zoo UK Captive born Mar 4, 2014 Twycross Zoo, UK
Etana Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Eugenia Female African Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium USA Captive born Jan 2022 Henry Doorly Zoo, USA
Fahra Female Asian Zurich Zoo Switzerland
Fitz Louisville Zoo USA
Five Female African savanna West Midland Safari Park UK Wild born 1991 Kruger National Park, South Africa
Frankie Columbus Zoo and Aquarium USA
Gadze Birmingham Zoo USA
Geetha Whipsnade Zoo UK
Gina Female Overton Park Zoo USA
Gina Female Memphis Zoo USA 1983
Gung Male Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo Australia
Gypsy Female Dallas Zoo USA
Happy Bronx Zoo USA
Hank Columbus Zoo and Aquarium USA
Hope Male Asian Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) Spain Captive born Aug 3, 2020 Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain
Hugo Male Dickerson Park Zoo USA Captive born Apr 25, 2011
Impi Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Indali Hi Way Female Chester Zoo UK
Indy Male Dickerson Park Zoo USA Wild born 1971
Ivory Female Indianapolis zoo USA Wild born 1982
Irene Albuquerque Biological Park USA
Jabali Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Jack Male International Conservation Center in Fairhope USA Wild born 1976
Jambo Female Cheyenne Mountain Zoo USA 1983
Jana Knoxville Zoo USA
Janice Female Carden International Circus USA 1963
Jean Audubon Zoo USA
Jothi Audubon Zoo USA
Joy Houston Zoo USA
Judy Female Bones Craig (private) USA 1968
Kanlaya Female Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo Australia 14 Jun, 2018
Kulab Female Melbourne Zoo Australia
Okha Female Franzen Bros. Circus USA 1970
Oku Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Opal Colchester Zoo UK
Osh Male Oakland Zoo USA May 24, 1994
Jade Female St Louis Zoo USA Feb 25, 2007
Jati-Hit Cincinnati Zoo USA
Jenny Female Gary Landry (private) USA
Judy George Carden Circus USA
Kai Female Oklahoma City Zoo USA Captive born Dec 22, 2014
Kamala Skanda Vale Temple UK
Kamba Female Dallas Zoo USA 1980
Kandula Male Oklahoma City Zoo USA Captive born Nov 25, 2001
Karishma Whipsnade Zoo UK
Karnaudi Busch Gardens USA
Kavi Male Sydney Zoo Australia Captive born July 17, 2014
Kedar Female Indianapolis zoo USA Captive born Oct 18, 2005
Kianga Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Kosti Female Memphis Zoo USA 1982
Kubwa Female Indianapolis zoo USA Wild born 1976
Jama Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Janu Noahs Ark Zoo Farm UK
Jara Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Jenny Female Dallas Zoo USA 1976
Joyce Female Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari USA
Juluka Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Junot Male Hemmingford Parc Safari Canada
Kallie Female Cleveland Metroparks Zoo USA
Kartik Asian Dhenkanal Kapilash Zoo India Wild born India
Kate Female Asian Blackpool Zoo UK Wild born? 1969 India
Katy Female Asian Melbourne Zoo Australia Captive born Jan 23, 2023 Melbourne Zoo, Australia
Kaylee Whipsnade Zoo UK
Kelly Atlanta Zoo USA
Kimba Female Cheyenne Mountain Zoo USA 1977
Kimba Lou Female Cheyenne Mountain Zoo USA 1982
Lady Kansas City Zoo USA
Lakshmi Skanda Vale Temple UK
Laura Female USA
Lea Kansas City Zoo USA
Lil Felix Maryland Zoo USA
Lilly Female Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Wild born 1967
Litsemba Female Reid Park Zoo USA 1990
Liz Female George Carden Circus USA Wild born
Lois Kansas City Zoo USA
Lolly Female Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium USA
Lou Female Myakka Elephant Ranch USA
Louie Male North Carolina Zoo USA Apr 30, 2003
Lucha Whipsnade Zoo UK
Luk Chai Male Melbourne Zoo Australia
Lucky Female Cheyenne Mountain Zoo USA 1980
Luna Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Lungile Female Reid Park Zoo USA 1991
Lutsandvo Birmingham Zoo USA
Lucy Female Asian Edmonton Valley Zoo Canada Wild born 1977 Malaysia
Mabu Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens USA
Mac Male Caldwell Zoo USA Captive born Dec 04, 2010
Maclean Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Mai-Thai Cincinnati Zoo USA
Mali Female Asian Rosamond Gifford Zoo USA
Mali Female Melbourne Zoo Australia
Mali Female Asian Manila Zoo Philippines Wild born 1974 Vishwamali, Sri Lanka
Malaika Female Cheyenne Mountain Zoo USA 1986
Maliha Female St Louis Zoo USA Aug 2, 2006
Man Jai Male Melbourne Zoo Australia
Mari Female Honolulu Zoo USA 1975
Mapenzi Male Reid Park Zoo USA Apr 6, 2020
Maya Female Chester Zoo UK
Mchumba Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Manzi Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Margaret Female Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA 1969
Martika (Tika, Kiah) Female Cleveland Metroparks Zoo USA
Matjeka Lowry Park Zoo USA
Mavi Lowry Park Zoo USA
Maybel Female Zoo Miami USA 1976
Mbali Lowry Park Zoo USA
Mega Female Australia Zoo Australia Captive born Jul 19, 1999 Taman Safari Indonesia
Megan Kansas City Zoo USA
Mek Kapah Female Melbourne Zoo Australia
Methai (Me Thai) Houston Zoo USA
Mikki Louisville Zoo USA
Mlilo Female Dallas Zoo USA Hlane National Park
Minbu Female Asian Blackpool Zoo UK Wild born? 1985 Burma
Ming Jung Whipsnade Zoo UK
Mirembe Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Missy Female Cheyenne Mountain Zoo USA 1969
Miyako Female Asian Utsunomiya Zoo Japan Wild born 1973 Asia
Moja Female Winston Wildlife Safari USA
Moki (Mokala) African Seneca Park Zo USA May 24, 1982
Mondula Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park UK
Moola Female Dickerson Park Zoo USA Captive born Aug 8, 1981
Moose (Vusmusi) Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens USA
Moshi Cleveland Metroparks Zoo USA
Mpumelelo Lowry Park Zoo USA
Msholo Atlanta Zoo USA
Mundi Female Mayaguez Zoo Puerto Rico
Nang Phaya Whipsnade Zoo UK
Nandi Female Reid Park Zoo USA Aug 8, 2014
Nelly Female Zoo Miami USA 1969
Nelson Houston Zoo USA
Nguvu Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Nhi Linh Smithsonian’s National Zoo USA
Nidirah Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Nolwazi Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens USA
Noor Jahan Female Asian Blackpool Zoo UK Captive born? Nov 2, 1995 Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, India
Noor Jehan Karachi Zoological Garden Pakistan
Num-Oi Female Melbourne Zoo Australia
Nusu Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Nova Female Asian Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) Spain Captive born Nov 26, 1993 Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia
Obert Male Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Captive born Aug 20, 2003
Okubili Dallas Zoo USA Captive born Dallas Zoo, USA
Ongard Male Zoo Miami USA Sep 10, 2010
Pak Boon Female Sydney Zoo Australa
Padma Female Asian Dhenkanal Kapilash Zoo India Wild born India
Pathi Harn Male Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo Australia Captive born 10 Mar, 2010
Patience Female Dickerson Park Zoo USA Wild born 1976
Patty Bronx Zoo USA
Patty Female Asian Myakka Elephant Ranch USA Wild born
Pearl Female St Louis Zoo USA 1971
Peggy Female Zoo Miami USA 1976
Permai Female Perth Zoo Australia
Phoebe Columbus Zoo and Aquarium USA
Pilar Female Asian Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) Spain Captive born Oct 12, 2016 Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain
Priya Female St Louis Zoo USA Apr 26, 2013
Porntip Female Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo Australia
Punch Louisville Zoo USA
Putra Mas Male Perth Zoo Australia
Raflesia Female Australia Zoo Australia Captive born Nov 2014 Taman Safari Indonesia
Raja Male St Louis Zoo USA Dec 27, 1992
Rakesh Male Asian Dhenkanal Kapilash Zoo India Wild born India
Rafiki Female North Carolina Zoo USA 1981
Raja Male Woburn Safari Park UK
Rama Male Oklahoma City Zoo USA Captive born Jan 20, 2022
Rani Female St Louis Zoo USA Jul 5, 1996
Rasha Fort Worth Zoo USA
Renee Female Toledo Zoo USA 1979
Rex Male Oklahoma City Zoo USA Wild born 1968
Riva Hi Way Male Chester Zoo UK
Roi-Yim Male Melbourne Zoo Australia
Romeo Fort Worth Zoo USA
Rosie Busch Gardens USA
Rosie Female Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Wild born 1969
Rozana Albuquerque Biological Park USA
Rudy Columbus Zoo and Aquarium USA
Ruth Milwaukee Zoo USA
Ruth Buttonwood Park Zoo USA
Sabai Male Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo Australia Captive born 2 Nov, 2016
Sabu Columbus Zoo and Aquarium USA
Samantha Female North Carolina Zoo USA 1988
Samson Maryland Zoo USA
Sandro Male Asian Sorocaba Zoo Brazil 1971
Savannah (Nan) Female Pittsburgh Zoo USA
Savannah El Paso Zoo USA
Schottzie Cincinnati Zoo USA
Sdudla Lowry Park Zoo USA
Shaka Noahs Ark Zoo Farm UK
Shankar Male African savanna Delhi Zoo India Wild born 1996 Africa
Shanti Houston Zoo USA
Shaunzi Los Angeles Zoo USA
Sheena Jacksonville Zoo USA
Shenga Female Cleveland Metroparks Zoo USA
Simba Busch Gardens USA
Sneezy Tulsa Zoo USA 1973
Spike Smithsonian’s National Zoo USA
Sri Female St Louis Zoo USA 1980
Sookie Tulsa Zoo USA 1972
Sophie Little Rock Zoological Gardens USA
Sonny Male African Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium USA Captive born Jan 2022 Henry Doorly Zoo, USA
Sukiri Female International Conservation Center in Fairhope USA Wild born 1993
Sundara Female Chester Zoo UK
Sundara Columbus Zoo and Aquarium USA
Surapa Audubon Zoo USA
Sutton Male African West Midland Safari Park UK Captive born May 5, 2014 West Midland Safari Park, UK
Suzy Female Asian Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA
Stella Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Tamani Kansas City Zoo USA
Tammi Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Tang Mo Female Sydney Zoo Australia
Tanya Colchester Zoo UK
Tanya Female Caldwell Zoo USA Wild born 1977
Tara Female Asian Blackpool Zoo UK Captive born Aug, 6 1998 Twycross Zoo, UK
Tara Atlanta Zoo USA
Targa Female Asian Rosamond Gifford Zoo USA
Tarli Woburn Safari Park UK
Tattoo Kansas City Zoo USA
Tava Female Winston Wildlife Safari USA 1978
Teddy Houston Zoo USA
Tembo Colchester Zoo UK
Tembo Cameron Park Waco Zoo USA
Tembo Topeka Zoo USA 1971
Tenadji Female Dallas Zoo USA Hlane National Park
Tess Houston Zoo USA
Thai Houston Zoo USA
Thandi Jacksonville Zoo USA
Thong Dee Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo Australia
Timba Female Montgomery Zoo USA
Tilly Houston Zoo USA
Tina Busch Gardens USA
Tina Female Montgomery Zoo USA Wild born 1984
Tina Los Angeles Zoo USA
Tombi Female Indianapolis zoo USA Wild born 1976
Tommy Male Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Captive born May 25, 1992
Tonji Female Montgomery Zoo USA Captive born Nov 7, 2007
Tonga Female North Carolina Zoo USA 1978
Tonka Knoxville Zoo USA
Tory ? 1963
Travis Asian Fort Worth Zoo USA Feb 23, 2023
Trong Nhi Smithsonian’s National Zoo USA
Tsuni Female International Conservation Center in Fairhope (zoo) USA Captive born July 18, 2021
Tuffy Maryland Zoo USA
Tukada Male Asian Rosamond Gifford Zoo USA
Tucker Houston Zoo USA
Tupelo Houston Zoo USA
Tsavo Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Twiggy Female Toledo Zoo USA 1985
Uzuri Howletts Wild Animal Park UK
Vaigai Honolulu Zoo USA Dec 12, 1985
Valerie Female Winston Wildlife Safari USA 1982
Valentino Male Asian Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) Spain Captive born Sep 2, 2004 Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia
Valli Skanda Vale Temple UK
Vasha Disneys Animal Kingdom USA
Vera Female Asian Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) Spain Captive born Mar 21, 2017 Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain
Vickie George Carden Circus USA
Widya Female Australia Zoo Australia Wild born Sumatra
Whimpy Female Endangered Ark Foundation (circus) USA Wild born 1970
Willy Male Cleveland Metroparks Zoo USA
Winnie Houston Zoo USA
Yaad Male Asian Rosamond Gifford Zoo USA
Yhetoo Belfast Zoo UK
Yu Zin Female Woburn Safari Park UK
Zahara Female African Indianapolis zoo USA
Zina Little Rock Zoological Gardens USA
Zoe Kansas City Zoo USA
Zola Colchester Zoo UK
Zola Dallas Zoo USA Hlane National Park
Zuri Hogle Zoo USA

See also

Lists of captive animals

Captive animal deaths by year

Number of animals killed in zoos

External links

Elephants in Zoos - A Legacy of Shame Born Free

Elephants in captivity: What would they choose if they had a choice? Animals Asia

The Big Lie Behind Bigger Elephant Exhibits In Defense of Animals

Are zoos bad for animals? Freedom For Animals

The barbaric capture of baby elephants for zoos in China shocks the world The Guardian

Raise the Red Flag campaign Born Free