Deceased elephants at San Diego Zoo in United States


This database list 19 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♀ EM Mary SSP id: 214 59Born: wild 1964 Dead:2023-05-00 (14 years after arrival), unknown geriatric2009-04-25 San Diego Zoo Safari Park
2+ ♀ EM Devi SSP id: 221 55Born: wild 1967 Dead:2022-11-05 (45 years after arrival), unknown age related issues1977-12-13 Pinnawala elephant orphanage1977
3+ ♀ LA Tembo SSP id: 114 48Born: wild 1971 Dead:2019-12-29 (36 years after arrival), euthanised 1983-05-03 Carlisle Wild Animal Park
4+ ♀ LA Jumbo (Mila, Melanie Kai, Mele Kahea) SSP id: 364 44Born: wild 1973 Dead:2017-03-15 (4 years after arrival), unknown 2013-11-14 Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary
5+ ♂ EM Ranchipur SSP id: 218 50Born: wild 1966 Dead:2016-08-23 (7 years after arrival), euthanised 2009-04-25 San Diego Zoo Safari Park
6+ ♀ EM Sumithi SSP id: 220 49Born: wild 1967 Dead:2016-04-30 (48 years after arrival), unknown 1968-06-04 Pinnawala elephant orphanage1968?
7+ ♀ EM Connie SSP id: 180 43Born: wild 1969 Dead:2012-07-17, euthanised irreversible health decline2012-03-00 Tucson Reid Park Zoo
8+ ♀ EM Cookie SSP id: 217 57Born: wild 1955 Dead:2012-01-06 (3 years after arrival), euthanised 2009-04-25 San Diego Zoo Safari Park
9+ ♀ EM Cha-Cha SSP id: 219 45Born: wild 1967 Dead:2012-01-04 (3 years after arrival), euthanised 2009-04-25 San Diego Zoo Safari Park
10+ ♀ LA Hatari (Baby) SSP id: 31 39Born: wild 1959 Dead:1998-07-23, euthanised arthritis, joint degeneration1998-08-23 San Diego Zoo Safari Park
11+ ♀ EM Maya SSP id: 223 50Born: wild 1940 Dead:1990-12-23 (49 years after arrival), euthanised torn ligaments; degenerative arthritis1941-08-11 Calcutta Alipore Zoo (Alipore Zoological gardens)
12+ ♀ EM Lucki SSP id: 500 47Born: wild 1941 Dead:1988-08-28 (47 years after arrival), unknown 1941-08-11 Calcutta Alipore Zoo (Alipore Zoological gardens)
13+ ♀ EM Snooks SSP id: 501 47Born: Dead:1979-08-31 (19 years after arrival), 1960-07-01 Gene Goebel1960?
14+ ♀ EM Heffalump SSP id: 499 12Born: wild 1958 Dead:1970-03-11, unknown 1970-02-21 Phoenix Zoo
15+ ♀ EM Tony 12Born: wild Dead:1954, 1954-00-00 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
16+ ♀ EM Empress SSP id: 488 20Born: wild 1922 Dead:1942-07-01, unknown Buck Zoo (Frank Buck Zoo), Gainesville
17+ ♀ EM Baby Boo (Baby Baraboo) SSP id: 491 39Born: captive-born 1900
x Veneda
Dead:1939 (2 years after arrival), euthanised aggressive
1937-10-01 Cole Brothers Circus1902
18+ ♂ EM Prince SSP id: 490 24Born: wild 1913 Dead:1937-09-19, unknown drowned in the pool?1936-11-06 Baldwin Park
19+ ♀ EM Rosalie SSP id: T2262 24Born: wild 1961 Dead:, unknown 1964-02-00 Mrs. Harold H Smith Jr

Source for the list of elephants deceased at San Diego Zoo

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at San Diego Zoo in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2024), available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=88 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2018-12-06 Sumithi:• Ruka
2017-03-15 Jumbo (Mila, Melanie Kai, Mele Kahea):• Garry Monez, zoo curator Honolulu zoo, through Tony Radcliffe
•  http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=6227
•  Helen Schofield, Franklin Zoo, NZ
• Charles Cadwallader, RNZSPCA.
• Jumbo the elephant finally free
• Jumbo the African elephant at Circus Loritz Not Abused, says SPCA, 03/28/08
•  Circus Elephant in the Middle of Jumbo Row, 01/12
2016-08-28 Ranchipur:• https://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2009/08/from-gary-hill.html
•  https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1069&context=elephant&fbclid=IwAR1MYliXp7ewuj2OsDqa4Fe2OqtqaF-XmYOfwq-_H3QuVwHGLDWtMcitgiw
•  http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/23/san-diego-zoo-elephant-euthanized/
•  Ruka
•  Ryan Easley, USA
2012-06-07 Tony:• 
Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
2012-01-07 Cha-Cha:• Ruka
• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Animal Park to relocate its Asian elephants to San Diego Zoo" Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-24
•  "Secrecy shrouds San Diego elephants move", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
•  "Four elephants moved to San Diego Zoo from Wild Animal Park", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
2011-04-20 Empress:• http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2011/04/sd-zoo-2.html
2010-12-31 Maya:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
2010-11-23 Baby Boo (Baby Baraboo):• In 1937, the Cole Bros. Circus gave the Zoo two female elephants: Tommy and the infamous Boo. Soon tiring of Boo’s homicidal tendencies, Wegeforth had her executed.
2010-09-26 Prince:• 
Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
•  Page 63, Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, Dokumentation 2 Nordamerika, 1997, by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger
2009-11-24 Lucki:• Ryan Easley, USA
2009-07-02 Cookie:• Ruka
• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Animal Park to relocate its Asian elephants to San Diego Zoo", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-24
•  "Secrecy shrouds San Diego elephants move", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
•  "Four elephants moved to San Diego Zoo from Wild Animal Park", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
2009-04-26 Mary:• Ruka
• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Animal Park to relocate its Asian elephants to San Diego Zoo", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-24
•  "Secrecy shrouds San Diego elephants move", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
•  "Four elephants moved to San Diego Zoo from Wild Animal Park", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
2009-04-26 Devi:• Ruka
2008-12-17 Tembo:• Ruka
•  https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/tembo-the-elephant-dies-at-48/2236567/?fbclid=IwAR2P8pbYCbOxItgzTITlgKs0kcjHEbV3021Ea7Z54jnA7f6-wKwUaG_xbno

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