Nelly
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Rome Zoo in Italy

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Nelly  dead elephant

Alternative name: Nellie, Nella

Identification

EEP nr7212

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Origin
Born:* 1970 wild
Birth place: in India unspecified location
Death
Dead: 2012-10-18
Death reason: disease: Cancer?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Rome Zoo, in Italy

Date of arrival

1972-09-19Rome Zoo
from Turin Zoo

1972-00-00Turin Zoo
from Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo

1972-01-00Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo
from Molinar Co

Record history
History of updates2012-10-21: dead
2024-05-25: Born in India

Latest document update2024-05-25 06:13:02
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† Nelly is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2012-10-18 at Rome Zoo, in Italy, . Official death reason described as Cancer?.

Origin

Nelly was born wild 1970 at India unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Previous locations Naples Zoo and import by Molinar, is not confirmed, but is most highly possible.

Nelly in Rome ZooJumbo, Nellie, Sofia, 1977.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Nelly, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Rome Zoo in Italy. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1308. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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