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Unnamed
born 2025-04-20 at
Zurich Zoo
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Pikun
died 2025-04-23 at
Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
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Pupy (Pupi)
relocated 2025-04-18 to
Elephant Sanctuary Brazil (ESB)
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Priya
have birthday at
St Louis Zoo
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Dok Rak
have birthday at
Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
† circus elephant trainer
Adi Enders
died 2025-04-05
† circus artist
Patty Maloney
died 2025-03-31
† circus elephant trainer
Gary Thomas
died 2025-03-24
Elephants dead 2006
86 records of elephants deaths in the
database
during 2006
Name
Species - Sex
Birth
Death
Age
Reason
Location
Duke
EM - M
2004-10-17
2006?
2
unknown
intestinal problems
Unknown
Sue
EM - F
1965
2006-12-30
41
anesthesia
allergic reaction after anesthesia 2005-12-19
Hawthorn Corporation
Heeman (Heman)
EM - M
1956
2006-12-28
50
disease
toxins produced from an acute gastro-intestinal infection
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
Lisa
LA - F
1987
2006-12-24
19
unknown
Monterey Zoo, Elephants of Africa Rescue Society (EARS)
Aneena
EM - F
2004-03-16
2006-12-17
2
disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1B)
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Khaing Lwin Htoo
EM - F
1981-07-22
2006-12-12
25
euthanised
uterus prolapse
Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo)
Timba
LA - M
2006-12-08
?
unknown
Parco Faunistico Le Cornelle
Trombinhas
LA - M
2004-01-01
2006-12
2
disease
cerebral tumor
Lisbon Zoo
Benny (Bennie)
LA - M
1972
2006-11-27
34
unknown
Okavango Delta
Akiko
EM - F
1949
2006-11-24
57
unknown
Ichihara Elephant Kingdom
Mai
EM - F
1989
2006-11-24
17
unknown
Chiang Mai Zoo
Donna
EM - F
1958
2006-11-17
48
disease
heart attack
Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks)
Sumathi
EM - F
2006-11-03
?
disease
Tuberculosis?
Palani Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Temple
Suzy (Baby)
EM - F
1954
2006-10-29
52
unknown
Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo
Poor Shirin
LA - F
1972
2006-10-26
34
unknown
Ankara Zoo
Gaya
EM - F
1958
2006-10-22
48
unknown
Bucharest Zoo
Jenny
EM - F
1972
2006-10-17
34
disease
foot problems
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
Yammy (Yamina)
EM - F
1952
2006-10-08
54
unknown
Mexico City Zoo
Roopkali
EM - F
2006-09-22
?
accident
car accident with drunken driver, spinal cord injured, hindquarters paralyzed
Saba Shankar Pandey
stillborn
EM - M
2006-09-14
2006-09-14
0
stillborn
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Chanpaeng
EM - F
2006-09-02
?
unknown
Doi Pha Muang Wildlife Sanctuary
Lulu
EM - F
1966
2006-09-01
40
disease
arthritis
Belfast Zoo
Lucy
LA - F
1957
2006-09-01
49
euthanised
unable to stand after crane assistance
Milwaukee County Zoo
Suma
LA - F
1964
2006-09-00
42
unknown
Zagreb Zoo
India
EM - F
1951
2006-09-00
55
euthanised
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Retirement Farm
Laxmi
EM - F
2002
2006-09-00
4
snake bite
Hatighar camp
Mongu
LA - F
1973
2006-08-19
33
disease
stomach ulcus
Danzig Zoo (Zoo Gdansk)
Boonchoo
EM - F
2006-08-16
?
unknown
Doi Pha Muang Wildlife Sanctuary
Tamao
LA - M
2006-08-08
?
unknown
Tama Zoological Park
Pet
EM - F
1955-00-00
2006-08-02
51
euthanised
degenerative arthritis
Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo)
Padmaja (Maya)
EM - F
2006-08-00
?
Sri Humcha Padmavathi Devi Jain Temple
Vanni
LA - F
1973
2006-08
33
disease
Anorexia
Nikolaev Zoo
Bo Yi
EM - F
2005-06-09
2006-07-25
1
Chongqing Zoo
Pat (Patsy)
LA - F
1967
2006-07-24
39
euthanised
arthritis; foot infections
Toronto Zoo
Kumnoi
EM - F
1946
2006-07-17
60
age
Doi Pha Muang Wildlife Sanctuary
Anarkali
EM - F
1941
2006-07-17
65
unknown
Karachi Zoo
Hanako
EM - F
1973
2006-07-11
33
unknown
Tobe Zoo
Kathi
EM - F
1968-00-00
2006-07-09
38
euthanised
infections in her elbow and left foot
Munich Zoo
Maya
EM - F
1973
2006-06-13
33
disease
hart problems
Heidelberg Zoo
Mupani
LA - F
2006-06-12
?
disease
pneumonia
Kwantu Game Reserve
Margarita
LA - F
2006-06-11
?
unknown
2005
Caracas Zoo (Parque Zoologico Caricuao)
Gita
EM - F
1958
2006-06-10
48
unknown
Los Angeles Zoo
Geeta
EM - F
1958
2006-06-10
48
unknown
Los Angeles Zoo
stillborn
EM - F
2006-06-08
2006-06-08
0
stillborn
Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
Kari (Khari)
LA - F
1974
2006-06-07
32
disease
intestinal
Duisburg Zoo
Mat Chepor
EM - M
2004
2006-06-00
2
anesthesia
post-mortem showed intestinal erosion, dehydration and lack of nutrition
Piah Forest Reserve
Nepal
EM - F
1956
2006-05-25
50
euthanised
Karlsruhe Zoo
Manguaylow (Ma-nguay-low)
EM - F
1978
2006-05-23
28
unknown
FAE Elephant Hospital
Kamsri
EM - F
2006-05-07
?
maternal death
FAE Elephant Hospital
miscarriage:
EM - M
2006-05-07
2006-05-07
0
miscarriage
FAE Elephant Hospital
Patna
EM - F
1967
2006-05-05
39
unknown
Zagreb Zoo
Tatcha
LA - F
2006-05-03
?
unknown
Circus Moscou-Holiday
Chiana
EM - F
1962
2006-04-19
44
euthanised
Femur fracture
Neunkirchen Zoo
Logan
EM - M
2006-04-13
2006-04-13
0
disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A)
African Lion Safari (Ontario)
Thong Kwao
EM - F
2003-11-14
2006-04-04
3
unknown
Chiang Mai Zoo
Gulab Kali
EM - F
1979
2006-04-01
27
unknown
Temple of Sri Radha Madhava (Krishna world headquarters)
stillborn
LA -
2006-03-30
2006-03-30
0
stillborn
Beekse Bergen Safaripark
Chhukha (Chukkh)
EM - F
1967-09-01
2006-03-20
39
euthanised
arthritis in legs and hip
Zurich Zoo
Mamie (Mammie)
LA - F
1963
2006-03-10
43
euthanised
Knoxville Zoo
Rasputin
LA - M
1985
2006-03-00
21
unknown
Sevilla Exotic animals reserve
noname
EM - F
2006-01-24
2006-02-10
0
unknown
unsuccesfully milkfed
La Palmyre Zoo
stillborn
LA - M
2006-02-10
2006-02-10
0
stillborn
caesarean section
Seneca Park Zoo
Santosh
EM - M
1996-03-15
2006-02-09
10
unknown
Plock Zoo
Geeta
EM - F
1980-06-00
2006-02-07
26
euthanised
arthtritis? aggressive?
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Seferino
LA - M
1983
2006-02-00
23
unknown
Sevilla Exotic animals reserve
Taho
EM - M
2006-01-21
2006-01-31
0
unknown
La Palmyre Zoo
Savitri
EM - F
1954
2006-01-30
52
age
Sofia Zoo
Toni
EM - F
1965
2006-01-25
41
euthanised
arthritis
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington
Landa
LA - F
1971
2006-01-21
35
disease
infection
Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
Lomsak
EM - M
2006-01-13
?
disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Sublanka Wildlife Sanctuary
Angus
LA - M
1979-00-00
2006-01-08
27
unknown
Bowmanville Zoo
Nandilath Gopalakrishnan
EM - M
1978
2006-01-07
28
disease
impaction of the colon Erandakettu and pneumonia
Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
Yuan Yuan
EM - M
2001-05-00
2006-01-01
5
unknown
Shanghai Zoo
Nkiito
LA - M
2005
2006-01-00
1
disease
Pneumonia
DSWT Nairobi nursery
Maya (Sammi, Sami, Samuel R II)
EM - F
1992-04-17
2006-01--31
14
disease
Kidney failure
Bronx Zoo
Border
LA - M
1977
2006
29
unknown
Sondelani Game Lodge
Ceasar
EM - M
1987-04-02
2006
19
unknown
Bowmanville Zoo
Ginny
EM - F
2006
?
unknown
Perry Brothers Circus
Dubani (Dubane)
LA - M
1996
2006
10
unknown
Sondelani Game Lodge
unknown
EM -
2006
2006
0
unknown
Assam Zoo Guwahati
unknown
LA -
2006
?
unknown
The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures)
Erna
EM - F
1982-12-31
2006
24
unknown
Shanghai Zoo
Meina (Lina)
EM - F
1992
2006
14
unknown
Shanghai Zoo
Tatcha
LA - F
1983
2006
23
unknown
Circus Maximum (Cirque Maximum)
Menika
EM - F
2006
?
unknown
Kotagama village
Manu
EM - M
2006
?
Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu)
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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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