Elephants dead 2016

99 records of elephants deaths in the database during 2016

Name
Species - Sex
BirthDeathAgeReasonLocation
Rosie (Rosy)
LA - F
19692016-12-3147euthanised
collapsed and could not rise
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
Jarunee (Taa Ra)
EM - F
1955?2016-12-3061unknown
Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
Gigi
EM - F
19542016-12-2862unknown
Natal Zoo Lion Park
Benny (Dumbo)
EM - M
1991-12-192016-12-2625unknown
kidney problem?
Toluca Zoo
Permpoon
EM - F
2016-12-26?
BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary)
Shanti
EM - F
19562016-12-2160euthanised
Karlsruhe Zoo
Petunia
LA - F
19732016-12-1643euthanised
collapsed
Riverbanks Zoological Park
Kokila (Khokila, Kogila)
EM - F
2016-12-15?age
Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole)
Nageri Mana Valiya Kesavan (Nageri Mana Ayyappankutty, Poothrikovil Vinayakan)
EM - M
2016-12-15?
Sri Nageri mana Vasudevan Namboothiri
Sidda
EM - M
2016-12-09?accident
severely injured
Ramanagara district forest
noname (wild)
EM - F
2016-12-08?disease
severe lung infection, tuberculosis?
Nagarhole National Park
Tonzi
EM - F
1984-10-032016-12-0232euthanised
arthritis
Twycross Zoo
Narmada
EM - F
2016-12-01?disease
severe heart attack, bacterial infection, possibly tuberculosis?
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
Ammu
EM - F
20152016-12-001disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Konni Elephant Kraal Reserve
unknown
EM - F
2016-11-25?
Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC)
Valiyaveettil Manikandan
EM - M
19762016-11-2340disease
chronic indigestion
V. K. Sudhi
Ithithanam Guruvayoorappan
EM - M
2016-11-23?
Raveendran Nair
Claudy (Claudia)
EM - F
1963-06-002016-11-1653euthanised
Knies Kinderzoo
Krishna
EM - M
~20062016-11-00?disease
bacterial infection, possibly Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)?
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
noname
EM -
2016-10-312016-10-310miscarriage
blocked blood flow caused by a twisted umbilical cord
Ueno Zoo
Ngor
EM - M
2016-10-26?
BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary)
Pepi
EM - F
20072016-10-159disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Way Kambas Elephant Training Center (PLG)
Marta (Martha)
EM - F
19752016-10-1141unknown
Palic Zoo
Venattumattam Ganesan
EM - M
19842016-10-0532disease
tuberculosis
Pravithanam private owner
Udom
EM - M
20082016-10-028accident
car-crash
Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)
Chanchal
EM - F
~19602016-10-02?age
collapsed and died, following paralysis
Alakhdham Ashram
miscarriage
LA - M
2016-10-002016-10-000miscarriage
Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse)
Rupa
EM - F
2016-10-00?disease
Hepatic calculi (stones) in the gall bladder and liver, hepatic failure and toxemia, collapsed during film-shooting
Saba Shankar Pandey
Sontaya
EM - F
2016-10-00?
BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary)
Bow
EM - F
2016-09-21?
Kanchanaburi Elephants World
Dashi (Dagi)
LA - F
19682016-09-1848euthanised
collapsed
Tierpark Berlin
Ramankutty
EM - M
19582016-09-1558unknown
Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
Hanako
EM - F
19702016-09-1446unknown
Sasebo Zoo
Dolly
EM - F
19692016-09-0347euthanised
old age, anorexia
Denver Zoo
Thai
EM - F
1950?2016-09-0066age
Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
Boonkong
EM - M
2016-08-24?disease
Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
FAE Elephant Hospital
Ranchipur
EM - M
19662016-08-2350euthanised
San Diego Zoo
Cochalat
EM - M
2016-08-16?unknown
Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
Balguda
LA - M
20112016-08-085
DSWT Nairobi nursery
noname
EM -
2016-08-022016-08-020
Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
Willow
EM - F
2016-06-152016-08-020euthanised
staphylococcus infection
Melbourne Zoo
Rajan
EM - M
2016-08-01?unknown
Barefoot Resort
Pioma (Pequena)
EM - F
19682016-07-3048unknown
Estepona Selwo safari park
noname (wild, poached)
EM - unknown
20152016-07-251poached
severe leg injury from a snare
Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
Iringa
LA - F
19692016-07-2247euthanised
degenerative joint and foot disease
Performing Animal Welfare Society / ARK 2000 (PAWS)
Lakshmi
EM - F
~20102016-07-21?disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A)
Konni Elephant Kraal Reserve
Kenani (wild)
LA - M
2016-07-19?poached
shot
Tsavo National Park
unnamed (wild)
EM - M
2016-07-06?accident
serious injuries rear right leg and spinal chord
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
Karima
EM - F
19632016-07-0553unknown
Giza Zoological Garden
Sao Noi
EM - F
2016-07-03?
BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary)
unknown
EM - unknown
2016-06-22?
diarrhea, internal bleeding in appendix
Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home
Kattayan
EM - M
2016-06-21?accident
multiple fractures on its forehead and other injuries
Varagaliar elephant camp
Bua Lai (Jeab)
EM - F
19812016-06-1435disease
foot infection
Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)
Jumpui
EM - M
19672016-06-0249disease
acute flatulence and internal infections
Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)
Jagan
EM - unknown
20092016-05-307unknown
Nandankanan Zoo
Hanako
EM - F
19472016-05-2669euthanised
collapsed, couldnt stand up
Inokashira Park Zoo
Timbo
LA - M
1970?2016-05-2446unknown
chronic arthritis
Mysore Zoo
Maduravalli
EM - F
~19682016-05-23?disease
foot rot
Koodalagar Azhagar Kovil (Alagar temple)
noname (wild)
EM - unknown
2016?2016-05-150accident
stucked in mud??
Yok Don National Park
Samba
EM - F
2016-05-08?disease
Colic
Circo de Renato
Druk
EM - F
1967-04-012016-05-0349euthanised
couldn stand up after she collapsed
Zurich Zoo
Yani
EM - F
19832016-05-0033disease
Bandung Zoo
Sumithi
EM - F
19672016-04-3049unknown
San Diego Zoo
Gatin
EM - F
2016-04-29?age
Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
Sambo
EM - F
19972016-04-2319disease
collapsed, concluded heart attack
Angkor Elephants Company
Junior
LA - M
2016-04-22?unknown
Hacienda Napoles
stillborn
LA - F
2016-04-192016-04-190stillborn
Amneville Zoo (Coulange Zoo)
Tebo (Ahu, Afu?)
LA - M
19872016-04-1429unknown
Tobe Zoo
Misty
EM - F
19642016-04-1352euthanised
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
Perm
EM - F
2016-04-07?unknown
Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
Chodoba
LA - F
2016-04-00?unknown
EOP Kafue Release Facility
Magy (Maguie, Maggie)
EM - F
19742016-04-0042euthanised
degenerative osteoarthritis
Zoológico de San Juan de Aragón
Kesavankutty (Keshavankutty)
EM - M
19732016-03-3143disease
intestinal rupture
Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
Toto
LA - F
19702016-03-2946euthanised
collapsed, couldnt stand up
Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park
Sulochana
EM - F
19842016-03-2232accident
dislocated shoulder from fall, collapsed
Vala Subramaniya Swamy Temple (Virudhunagar)
Katchalertfaa
EM - M
2016-03-17?
Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
Simotua
LA - M
2016-03-16?
DSWT Nairobi nursery
Buba
EM - M
2013-03-022016-03-023disease
Probably Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Estepona Selwo safari park
Indrajith
EM - M
20002016-02-2416anesthesia
died a day after anesthesia
Konni Elephant Kraal Reserve
Cantabria
LA - F
2015-12-042016-02-201unknown
anorexia
Cabarceno Zoo Obregon
Samruai
EM - F
2016-02-06?unknown
Sanctuary of Truth (Pattaya)
Kiew Ta
EM - F
2016-02-00?accident
injuries caused by traffic accident during transport
Thailand unspecified location
Shoshangane (wild)
LA - M
>19712016-02-00?disease
heart attack due to a secondary infection
Balule Nature Reserve
Little Africa
LA -
20152016-02-001
Harare Elephant Nursery
Chai
EM - F
19792016-01-3037unknown
Oklahoma City Zoo
miscarriage
EM -
2016-01-282016-01-280miscarriage
dead in Uterus
Leipzig Zoo
Sumitra (OST Nr.3)
EM - F
2014-02-042016-01-232disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus?
Ostrava Zoo
Magda II
EM - F
1962-04-002016-01-2254euthanised
osteoarthritis
Lodz Zoo
Mr. Ed (Khun Chorn, Khun-Chorn, K-C)
EM - M
1978-05-192016-01-1738euthanised
collapsed, arthritis
Dickerson Park Zoo
noname (wild)
EM - unknown
2015?2016-01-091accident
stucked in mud??
Yok Don National Park
Ndume
LA - M
19842016-00-0032unknown
Sigean Zoo
Kitty (Mookee)
EM - F
1965201651unknown
African Lion Safari (Ontario)
Chikky
EM - F
1968201648unknown
Estepona Selwo safari park
Remmi
EM - F
1973?201643unknown
Circus Durov (Animal Theater V.L. Durov Nook)
Merry
EM - F
1965201651unknown
Okayama Ikeda Zoo
noname (wild, poached)
EM - F
2016?poached
poached for her skin in 2016
Ayeyarwady Region
unknown
EM - M
2015?20161
Muthanga elephant camp (East Wayanad)
Nate
EM - M
2012-12-1520164disease
EEHV - Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus EEHV1A
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Shova Rani
EM - F
201020166
Paphos Zoo

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Sex: M is a male elephant bull, F is a female elephant cow. Species: LA is african bush/savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), LC is african forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), EM is asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Status: (of training method) FC Free contact, PC is Protected contact, CC is Confined contact and NC is No contact and dead means that the elephant is not more living and trained.

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