List of deceased captive elephants
This is a list of elephants that have died in captivity.
2023 Captive elephant deaths
Name | Species | Sex | Date of death | Location of death | Country | Cause of death | Age | |
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Unknown | Asian | Jan | Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp | Thailand | Died after eating bananas treated with ethylene gas | |||
Lalitha | Asian | Jan | Muthumariamman Temple | India | While the elephant was unloaded from a vehicle, it fell down and sustained injuries. | |||
Unnamed | Asian | Jan 15 | Zurich Zoo | Germany | Undeveloped / weakness | |||
Jewel | Asian | Jan 15 | Los Angeles Zoo | USA | Euthanized due to declining health | 61 | ||
Sandrine | Asian | Mar 3 | Givskud Zoo | Denmark | Euthanized - "disease-related" | 57 | ||
Medu | Asian | Mar 3 | Givskud Zoo | Denmark | Euthanized - "because she should not be alone in the facility" [after Sandrine was euthanized - see above] | |||
Mary | Asian | Female | May 2 | San Diego Zoo | USA | |||
Ajabu | African | May 9 | Dallas Zoo | USA | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 7 | [1] | |
Nicole | Apr 20 | Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary | USA | |||||
Noor Jehan | African | Female | Apr 22 | Karachi Zoological Garden | Pakistan | |||
Balarama | Asian | Male | May 7 | Bheemanakatte camp of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve | India | |||
Malaika | African | Female | May 15 | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | USA | Euthanized | 37 | |
Siam | Asian | Female | Jun11 | Elephant Nature Park | Thailand | |||
Daisy | Asian | Female | Jun 14 | Wildlife SOS | ||||
Radza Junior | Asian | Male | Jun 20 | Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen | Netherlands | Died during anesthesia | [2] | |
Fitz | Jul 1 | Louisville Zoo | USA | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 3 | [3] | ||
Baby | Jul 13 | Baby et Népal Association | [4] | |||||
Willy | Jul 19 | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | USA | Euthanised | 44 | |||
Sayun | Asian | Aug 6 | Pairi Daiza Zoo | Belgium | Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus | 3 | [5] | |
Lou | Aug 15 | Myakka Elephant Ranch | USA | [6] |
See also
- List of captive elephants
- Captive animal deaths by year
- Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
- The effects of captivity on elephants
- Elephant tourism
- Category:Reports about elephants
- Category:Reports about animals in captivity
- Lists of captive animals
References
- ↑ Elephant at Dallas zoo dies from infection
- ↑ Elephant died during anesthesia
- ↑ Elephant calf at the Louisville Zoo dies after battle with a deadly virus WPSD Local
- ↑ https://archive.ph/oVwxT
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230819232905/https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/08/18/elephant-passes-away-myakka-elephant-ranch/