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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
|
| Brazil
|
1
|
| Canada
|
3
|
| India
|
1
|
| Mexico
|
|
| Spain
|
1
|
| Switzerland
|
|
| United Kingdom
|
53
|
| USA
|
242
|
List of elephants in captivity
Captive elephants in Australia
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Pak Boon
|
Female
|
|
Sydney Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Aiyara
|
Female
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Anjalee
|
Female
|
|
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
|
Captive born
|
23 Aug 2006
|
|
| Ashoka
|
Male
|
|
Sydney Zoo
|
Captive born
|
Aug 8, 2014
|
|
| Cristina
|
Female
|
|
Australia Zoo
|
Wild born
|
|
Sumatra
|
| Dokkoon
|
Female
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Gung
|
Male
|
|
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Kanlaya
|
Female
|
|
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
|
|
14 Jun, 2018
|
|
| Kulab
|
Female
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Kavi
|
Male
|
|
Sydney Zoo
|
Captive born
|
July 17, 2014
|
|
| Katy
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
Captive born
|
Jan 23, 2023
|
Melbourne Zoo, Australia
|
| Luk Chai
|
Male
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Mali
|
Female
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Man Jai
|
Male
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Mega
|
Female
|
|
Australia Zoo
|
Captive born
|
Jul 19, 1999
|
Taman Safari Indonesia
|
| Mek Kapah
|
Female
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Num-Oi
|
Female
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Pathi Harn
|
Male
|
|
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
|
Captive born
|
10 Mar, 2010
|
|
| Permai
|
Female
|
|
Perth Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Porntip
|
Female
|
|
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Putra Mas
|
Male
|
|
Perth Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Raflesia
|
Female
|
|
Australia Zoo
|
Captive born
|
Nov 2014
|
Taman Safari Indonesia
|
| Roi-Yim
|
Male
|
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Sabai
|
Male
|
|
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
|
Captive born
|
2 Nov, 2016
|
|
| Tang Mo
|
Female
|
|
Sydney Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Thong Dee
|
|
|
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Widya
|
Female
|
|
Australia Zoo
|
Wild born
|
|
Sumatra
|
Captive elephants in Brazil
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Sandro
|
Male
|
Asian
|
Sorocaba Zoo
|
|
1971
|
|
Captive elephants in Canada
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Carole
|
Female
|
|
Parc Safari
|
|
|
|
| Junot
|
Male
|
|
Hemmingford Parc Safari
|
|
|
|
| Lucy
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Edmonton Valley Zoo
|
Wild born
|
1977
|
Malaysia
|
Captive elephants in India
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Birth date
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Shankar
|
Male
|
African savanna
|
Delhi Zoo
|
Wild born
|
1996
|
Africa
|
Captive elephants in Japan
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Birth date
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Miyako
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Utsunomiya Zoo
|
Wild born
|
1973
|
Asia
|
Captive elephants in Mexico
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Ely
|
Female
|
African savanna
|
San Juan de Aragón Zoo
|
|
Asia
|
Captive elephants in Pakistan
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Country
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Noor Jehan
|
|
|
Karachi Zoological Garden
|
Pakistan
|
|
|
|
Captive elephants in The Philippines
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Mali
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Manila Zoo
|
Wild born
|
1974
|
Vishwamali, Sri Lanka
|
Captive elephants in Puerto Rico
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Mundi
|
Female
|
|
Mayaguez Zoo
|
|
|
|
Captive elephants in Spain
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Cynthia
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
|
Captive born
|
Jan 12, 1995
|
Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia
|
| Hope
|
Male
|
Asian
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
|
Captive born
|
Aug 3, 2020
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain
|
| Nova
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
|
Captive born
|
Nov 26, 1993
|
Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia
|
| Pilar
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
|
Captive born
|
Oct 12, 2016
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain
|
| Valentino
|
Male
|
Asian
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
|
Captive born
|
Sep 2, 2004
|
Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia
|
| Vera
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
|
Captive born
|
Mar 21, 2017
|
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain
|
Captive elephants in Switzerland
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
| Ceyla-Himali
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Zurich Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Fahra
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Zurich Zoo
|
|
|
|
Captive elephants in The United Kingdom
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Anjan Hi Way
|
|
|
Chester Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Anne
|
|
|
Longleat Safari Park
|
|
|
|
| Aung Bo
|
Male
|
|
Chester Zoo
|
Captive born
|
Dec 17, 2016
|
Chester Zoo, UK
|
| Chandrika
|
Female
|
|
Woburn Safari Park
|
|
Jan 17, 1992
|
|
| Coco
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Damini
|
Female
|
|
Woburn Safari Park
|
|
|
|
| Dunja
|
|
|
Belfast Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Elizabeth
|
Female
|
|
Whipsnade Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Emmett
|
Male
|
Asian
|
Blackpool Zoo
|
Captive born
|
Oct 10, 1991
|
Syracuse Zoo, USA
|
| Esha
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Blackpool Zoo
|
Captive born
|
Mar 4, 2014
|
Twycross Zoo, UK
|
| Etana
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Five
|
Female
|
African savanna
|
West Midland Safari Park
|
Wild born
|
1991
|
Kruger National Park, South Africa
|
| Geetha
|
|
|
Whipsnade Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Impi
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Indali Hi Way
|
Female
|
|
Chester Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Oku
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Opal
|
|
|
Colchester Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Kamala
|
|
|
Skanda Vale Temple
|
|
|
|
| Karishma
|
|
|
Whipsnade Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Jama
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Janu
|
|
|
Noahs Ark Zoo Farm
|
|
|
|
| Jara
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Juluka
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Kate
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Blackpool Zoo
|
Wild born?
|
1969
|
India
|
| Kaylee
|
|
|
Whipsnade Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Lakshmi
|
|
|
Skanda Vale Temple
|
|
|
|
| Lucha
|
|
|
Whipsnade Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Maya
|
Female
|
|
Chester Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Mchumba
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Manzi
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Minbu
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Blackpool Zoo
|
Wild born?
|
1985
|
Burma
|
| Ming Jung
|
|
|
Whipsnade Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Mirembe
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Mondula
|
|
|
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park
|
|
|
|
| Nang Phaya
|
|
|
Whipsnade Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Nguvu
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Noor Jahan
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Blackpool Zoo
|
Captive born?
|
Nov 2, 1995
|
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, India
|
| Nusu
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Raja
|
Male
|
|
Woburn Safari Park
|
|
|
|
| Riva Hi Way
|
Male
|
|
Chester Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Shaka
|
|
|
Noahs Ark Zoo Farm
|
|
|
|
| Sundara
|
Female
|
|
Chester Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Sutton
|
Male
|
African
|
West Midland Safari Park
|
Captive born
|
May 5, 2014
|
West Midland Safari Park, UK
|
| Tammi
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Tanya
|
|
|
Colchester Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Tara
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Blackpool Zoo
|
Captive born
|
Aug, 6 1998
|
Twycross Zoo, UK
|
| Tarli
|
|
|
Woburn Safari Park
|
|
|
|
| Tembo
|
|
|
Colchester Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Uzuri
|
|
|
Howletts Wild Animal Park
|
|
|
|
| Valli
|
|
|
Skanda Vale Temple
|
|
|
|
| Yhetoo
|
|
|
Belfast Zoo
|
|
|
|
| Yu Zin
|
Female
|
|
Woburn Safari Park
|
|
|
|
| Zola
|
|
|
Colchester Zoo
|
|
|
|
Captive elephants in The United States of America
| Name
|
Sex
|
Species
|
Captive at
|
Country
|
Origin
|
Birth date
|
Location of Birth / Capture
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Achara
|
Female
|
|
Oklahoma City Zoo
|
USA
|
Captive born
|
Dec 22, 2014
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| Anna
|
|
|
Maryland Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
| Casey
|
|
|
Fort Worth Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Chai
|
|
Asian
|
Woodland Park Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Chandra
|
Female
|
|
Oklahoma City Zoo
|
USA
|
Captive born
|
Jul 2, 1996
|
Dickerson Park Zoo, USA
|
| Christi
|
|
|
Hogle Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Cindy
|
|
|
George Carden Circus
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Daisy
|
Female
|
|
Memphis Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1975
|
|
| Del Rita
|
Female
|
|
Endangered Ark Foundation (circus)
|
USA
|
Wild born
|
1970
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| Dutchess
|
|
|
George Carden Circus
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Edie
|
|
|
Knoxville Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Ellie
|
|
|
Lowry Park Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Ellie
|
Female
|
|
St Louis Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1971
|
|
| Emanti
|
Male
|
|
Caldwell Zoo
|
USA
|
Captive born
|
May 13, 2010
|
|
| Emily
|
|
|
Buttonwood Park Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Eugenia
|
Female
|
African
|
Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
|
USA
|
Captive born
|
Jan 2022
|
Henry Doorly Zoo, USA
|
| Fitz
|
|
|
Louisville Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Frankie
|
|
|
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Gadze
|
|
|
Birmingham Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Gina
|
Female
|
|
Overton Park Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Gina
|
Female
|
|
Memphis Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1983
|
|
| Gypsy
|
Female
|
|
Dallas Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Happy
|
|
|
Bronx Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Hank
|
|
|
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Hugo
|
Male
|
|
Dickerson Park Zoo
|
USA
|
Captive born
|
Apr 25, 2011
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Okha
|
Female
|
|
Franzen Bros. Circus
|
USA
|
|
1970
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Kamba
|
Female
|
|
Dallas Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1980
|
|
| Kandula
|
Male
|
|
Oklahoma City Zoo
|
USA
|
Captive born
|
Nov 25, 2001
|
|
| Karnaudi
|
|
|
Busch Gardens
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Jenny
|
Female
|
|
Dallas Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1976
|
|
| Joyce
|
Female
|
|
Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Kallie
|
Female
|
|
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Kelly
|
|
|
Atlanta Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Kimba
|
Female
|
|
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1977
|
|
| Kimba Lou
|
Female
|
|
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1982
|
|
| Lady
|
|
|
Kansas City Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Lucky
|
Female
|
|
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1980
|
|
| Luna
|
|
|
Disneys Animal Kingdom
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Lungile
|
Female
|
|
Reid Park Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1991
|
|
| Lutsandvo
|
|
|
Birmingham Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| Malaika
|
Female
|
|
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1986
|
|
| Maliha
|
Female
|
|
St Louis Zoo
|
USA
|
|
Aug 2, 2006
|
|
| Mari
|
Female
|
|
Honolulu Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1975
|
|
| Mapenzi
|
Male
|
|
Reid Park Zoo
|
USA
|
|
Apr 6, 2020
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| Megan
|
|
|
Kansas City Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Methai (Me Thai)
|
|
|
Houston Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Mikki
|
|
|
Louisville Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Mlilo
|
Female
|
|
Dallas Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
Hlane National Park
|
| Missy
|
Female
|
|
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1969
|
|
| Moja
|
Female
|
|
Winston Wildlife Safari
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Moki (Mokala)
|
|
African
|
Seneca Park Zo
|
USA
|
|
May 24, 1982
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| Nandi
|
Female
|
|
Reid Park Zoo
|
USA
|
|
Aug 8, 2014
|
|
| Nelly
|
Female
|
|
Zoo Miami
|
USA
|
|
1969
|
|
| Nelson
|
|
|
Houston Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Nhi Linh
|
|
|
Smithsonian’s National Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Nidirah
|
|
|
Disneys Animal Kingdom
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Nolwazi
|
|
|
Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Phoebe
|
|
|
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Priya
|
Female
|
|
St Louis Zoo
|
USA
|
|
Apr 26, 2013
|
|
| Punch
|
|
|
Louisville Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Raja
|
Male
|
|
St Louis Zoo
|
USA
|
|
Dec 27, 1992
|
|
| Rafiki
|
Female
|
|
North Carolina Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1981
|
|
| 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
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| Sabu
|
|
|
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Samantha
|
Female
|
|
North Carolina Zoo
|
USA
|
|
1988
|
|
| Samson
|
|
|
Maryland Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Savannah (Nan)
|
Female
|
|
Pittsburgh Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Savannah
|
|
|
El Paso Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Schottzie
|
|
|
Cincinnati Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Sdudla
|
|
|
Lowry Park Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Surapa
|
|
|
Audubon Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Suzy
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Endangered Ark Foundation (circus)
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Stella
|
|
|
Disneys Animal Kingdom
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Tamani
|
|
|
Kansas City Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Tanya
|
Female
|
|
Caldwell Zoo
|
USA
|
Wild born
|
1977
|
|
| Tara
|
|
|
Atlanta Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Targa
|
Female
|
Asian
|
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Tattoo
|
|
|
Kansas City Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Tava
|
Female
|
|
Winston Wildlife Safari
|
USA
|
|
1978
|
|
| Teddy
|
|
|
Houston Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Vaigai
|
|
|
Honolulu Zoo
|
USA
|
|
Dec 12, 1985
|
|
| Valerie
|
Female
|
|
Winston Wildlife Safari
|
USA
|
|
1982
|
|
| Vasha
|
|
|
Disneys Animal Kingdom
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Vickie
|
|
|
George Carden Circus
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
| Zahara
|
Female
|
African
|
Indianapolis zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Zina
|
|
|
Little Rock Zoological Gardens
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Zoe
|
|
|
Kansas City Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| 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
