List of deceased captive elephants
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 | 2023 | Jan 15 | Zurich Zoo | Germany | Undeveloped / weakness | |||
| Jewel | Asian | 2023 | Jan 15 | Los Angeles Zoo | USA | Euthanized due to declining health | 61 | ||
| Sandrine | Asian | 2023 | Mar 3 | Givskud Zoo | Denmark | Euthanized - "disease-related" | 57 | ||
| Medu | Asian | 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 |
See also
- List of captive elephants
- Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
- The effects of captivity on elephants
- Elephant tourism
- Lists of captive animals