Druk
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Zurich Zoo in Switzerland

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Druk  dead elephant
Druk with elephant keeper Bettina Aeschbach. Photo: Georges Frei.
Druk with elephant keeper Bettina Aeschbach. Photo: Georges Frei.

Identification

EEP nr6810

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 49 years old
Status:flatliner
Origin
Born:* 1967-04-01 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2016-05-03
Death reason: euthanised: couldn stand up after she collapsed
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland

Date of arrival

1968-06-24Zurich Zoo
from King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

Record history
History of updates2021-12-24

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Druk is a dead flatliner Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2016-05-03 at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, . Official death reason described as couldn stand up after she collapsed.

Origin

Druk was born wild 1967-04-01.


Comments / pictures

Druk was a permanent Flatliner with origin from Bhutan.

2016-04 collapsed after being attacked by other elephants. Assisted by with fire brigade to stand up.
2016-05-02: Collapsed, and could not stand up
2016-05-03:euthanised



Druk on elephant-news.com

Druk is mentioned on Elephant News:

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2008-11-07 World's youngest king admits he doubted ability to reign - Elephant News
2016-04-21 Zurich firemen use crane to haul old elephant to her feet - Elephant News

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Druk, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Zurich Zoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 13 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=32. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2016 deaths | 1967 births | Born in Bhutan | EEP | Elephants from Zurich Zoo | Switzerland | Asian elephants


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