Tali (Sophie) an African savanna elephant at Ramat Gan Zoo

† Tali (Sophie) is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant, (Loxodonta africana), who died at Ramat Gan Zoo, in Israel, of anesthesia in 1986-10-09. Official death reason described as died half a minute after injection of the antidote. (see detailed list).

Origin

Tali (Sophie) was born wild 1973, captured 1973? , captured at Arusha National Park. and imported 1973

She suffered from severe abscesses on her back and hips, caused by blows she recieved from the herd leader Atari and Yossi the male.
While the injuries were open, it was possible to disinfect them, but once closed a severe swelling occured in the hip area.
They decided to tranquilize her in order to treat and drain the injuries.
She was tranquilized and went down on her right side.
After 16 minutes they completed the incision, treatment and draining of the wounds.
During this entire time her breathing was regular.
But half a minute after injection of the antidote Sophie, 13 years old, died.
The cause was not clear.

Sources used for this article is among others:

• 1986 Annual Report of Ramat Gan
  
• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
  
• p 83, Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, EEG: Haufellner, Kurt, Schilfarth, Schweiger
• African Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP
  by Amelia Terkel, Zoological center Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Israel

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• List of all recorded elephants in: European studbook for Asian elephants
• More elephants from: Ramat Gan Zoo
• More elephants from: Israel
• More elephants that was born: 1973
• More elephants that was captured: 1973?
• More elephants that was imported: 1973
• More elephants that died: 1986-10-09
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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