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Elephants dead 1998
53 records of elephants deaths in the
database
during 1998
Name
Species - Sex
Birth
Death
Age
Reason
Location
Wiwin
EM - F
1997?
1998?
1
unknown
during transport while being airlifted
Sebanga-Duri Elephant Center (Riau)
Raditlou Wantha
LA - M
1998-12-00
1998-12-00
0
euthanised
congenital heart disease
Abu Camp
Ranee
EM - F
1955
1998-11-29
43
anesthesia
collapsed 3 days after vaginal tumoural growth operation
Sydney Zoo
Citta (Zita)
EM - F
1972
1998-11-15
26
disease
herpes virus?
Krefeld Zoo
Ruby
EM - F
1973
1998-11-06
25
euthanised
emergency caesarean section and infection
Phoenix Zoo
stillborn
EM - F
1998-11-06
1998-11-06
0
stillborn
calf died in utero 2 weeks before caesarean section
Phoenix Zoo
Jinny (Jinmy)
LA - F
1971
1998-10-29
27
unknown
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
DuanPen
EM - F
1998-10-10
1998-10-10
0
unknown
Maesa Elephant Camp
Rayah
EM - M
1949-03-01
1998-10-09
49
unknown
Warsaw Zoo
Toto
LA - F
1962
1998-09-29
36
unknown
unknown after autopsy - incinerated
North Carolina Zoo
Tiani
LA - F
1977
1998-09-13
21
disease
digestive; nutrition
Gladys Porter Zoo
Gretchen
LA - F
1965
1998-09-06
33
disease
infection associated musculoskeletal nutrition
Granby Zoo
Kiba
EM - M
1987-12-31
1998-08-30
11
disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1B)
Berlin Zoo
Mony
EM - F
1963
1998-08-14
35
unknown
Ieper Zoo (Bellewaerde Park)
stillborn
EM - F
1998-07-31
1998-07-31
0
stillborn
Tierpark Berlin
Hatari (Baby)
LA - F
1959
1998-07-23
39
euthanised
arthritis, joint degeneration
San Diego Zoo
Indira
EM - F
1995-03-01
1998-07-13
3
disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Rotterdam Zoo
Nera
EM - F
1961
1998-07-09
37
unknown
Warsaw Zoo
Unnamed
EM - M
1998-07-09
1998-07-09
0
miscarriage
premature birth
Emmen Zoo
Olga
LA - F
1968
1998-06-30
30
euthanised
mechanical abnormality
Riverbanks Zoological Park
Palma
EM - F
1959
1998-06-24
39
unknown
Almaty Zoo (Alma-Ata Zoo)
Devaki
EM - F
~1930
1998-06
?
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
Kaveri
EM - F
1960-12-30
1998-05-30
38
Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
Petra
EM - F
1963
1998-05-29
35
unknown
Plock Zoo
Beira
LA - F
1950
1998-05-28
48
unknown
arthrosis
Basel Zoo
noname
LA - M
1998-05-21
1998-05-21
0
unknown
Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park)
Kenny
LA - M
1967
1998-05-19
31
disease
joint/hind leg problem
Basel Zoo
Akili
LA - F
1980
1998-05-14
18
disease
colic and a complete torsion
Monterey Zoo, Elephants of Africa Rescue Society (EARS)
Mapalay
EM - F
1954
1998-04-30
44
unknown
Ruhr Zoo, Gelsenkirchen
Ginny
EM - F
1940
1998-04-29
58
euthanised
chronic arthritis
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World)
stillborn
EM - M
1998-04-25
1998-04-25
0
stillborn
Chester Zoo
Ramon
EM - M
1970-12-07
1998-04-24
28
disease
Cerebral hemorrhage
Rotterdam Zoo
noname
LA - F
1998-04-22
1998-04-22
0
unknown
died after birth
Cabarceno Zoo Obregon
stillborn
LA - M
1998-04-22
1998-04-22
0
stillborn
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Afrykanka
LA - F
1971
1998-04-12
27
unknown
Wroclaw Zoo (Zoo Breslau)
Aviva
EM - F
1971-11-30
1998-04-10
27
unknown
Ramat Gan Zoo
Anura
EM - F
1998-03-31
?
unknown
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Miriam (Maria?)
EM - F
1966
1998-03-00
32
anesthesia
kidney problems, tuberculosis?
Circus Afrika
Bangkok
EM - F
1945
1998-02-14
53
unknown
Lyon Zoo
Julie
EM - F
1953
1998-02-04
45
euthanised
osteoporosis
Limassol Zoo
Angel
LA - F
1982
1998-01-30
16
unknown
after autopsy; incinerated
T and T Camels (Tim Hendrickson)
Marco (Mako)
EM - M
1948
1998-01-21
50
age
Lyon Zoo
Tanga
LA - F
1998-01-20
?
unknown
Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo)
stillborn
EM - M
1998-01-17
1998-01-17
0
disease
elephant smallpox?
Tierpark Berlin
noname
LA - F
1998-01-06
1998-01-06
0
unknown
Ramat Gan Zoo
Laila (Leila)
LA - F
1954,1955
1998
44
unknown
Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo
Amba
EM - F
1953
1998
45
unknown
Nuremberg Zoo
Kenny (Kenneth)
EM - M
1994-08-19
1998
4
disease
bloody diarrhea
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)
unknown
EM -
1925
1998
73
disease
Rabies
Unknown
Carla
EM - F
1950
1998
48
unknown
American Circus
Mina
EM - F
~1936
1998
?
Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
noname (wild, dead)
LA - unknown
1998
1998
0
killed
by hyenas?
Amboseli National Park
Olena
LA - F
1989-04-00
1998
9
broken leg
Amboseli National Park
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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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