Relocated elephants from Moscow Zoo in Russia

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
Moscow Zoo had previously 12 elephants relocated to new location.
1	† ♂ EM - Jony EEP id: 5710	dead: Born wild ~1957 Dead: 1987/1988, ? yrs Reason: killed: shot after becoming aggressive	1963-06-27 1985-00-00	Almaty Zoo (Alma-Ata Zoo)	1960
2	♀ EM - Astra EEP id: 8507	PC: Born unknown 1980-00-00	1985-01-22 1988-06-09	Leipzig Zoo
3	† ♀ EM - Sidevi	dead: Born wild Dead: 1986-12-16, ? yrs Reason: unknown: acute infection	1962-00-00 1986-07-00	Riga Zoo
4	† ♀ EM - Zita EEP id: 8312	dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 1990-07-15, 21 yrs Reason: disease: cancer in Pancreas	1984-00-00 1985-00-00	Riga Zoo
5	† ♂ EM - Karat EEP id: 5207	dead: Born captive-born 1952-08-25 Dead: 1993-05-17, 41 yrs Reason: disease: liver disease	1952-08-25	Nikolaev Zoo
6	† ♂ EM - Moskwitsch EEP id: 4801	dead: Born captive-born 1948-08-03 Dead: 1970-05-04, 22 yrs Reason: disease: rheumatoid arthritis	1948-08-03 1952-00-00	Baku Zoo
7	♀ EM - Frosja EEP id: 8009	FC: Born unknown 1980-00-00	1985-01-22 1988-06-09	Sofia Zoo
8	♂ EM - Filimon EEP id: 201713?	unknown: Born captive-born 2017-05-25	2017-05-25 2023-09-05	Kazan Zoo
9	† ♀ LA - Greta (Griet) EEP id: 8304	dead: Born wild 1983 Dead: 2014-09-26, 31 yrs Reason: euthanised: Tuberculosis	1985-07-30 2007-10-19	Beekse Bergen Safaripark
10	† ♀ LA - Betty (Betje) EEP id: 8303	dead: Born wild 1983 Dead: 2014-03-19, 31 yrs Reason: disease: Tuberculosis?	1985-07-30 2007-10-19	Beekse Bergen Safaripark
11	♂ EM - Grand EEP id: 9503	unknown: Born captive-born 1995-07-08	1995-07-08 1999-11-10	Tbilisi Zoo
12	† ♂ EM - Assam EEP id: 6703	dead: Born wild 1952 Dead: 2000-01-26, 48 yrs Reason: anesthesia: after operation for foot problems	1964-00-00 1968-08-06	Kharkiv Zoo (Kharkov Zoo)

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Moscow Zoo

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Moscow Zoo in Russia, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 7 June 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=148 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:
Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2020-09-25	Astra:	• https://www.radioleipzig.de/beitrag/elefanten-aus-berlin-kommen-in-leipzig-an-666142/
2020-05-09	Jony:	• Elefanten in Berlin by Bernhard Blaszkiewitz, Director in Berlin Zoo • Elephant Magazine No. 25 • Jan Jakobi, Germany
2018-11-01	Grand:	• Tobias Dornbush • Ryan Easley, USA • Armenia's Only Elephant Needs A Girlfriend, 2007-01-06 • The Bride From the North, 2007-12-14 • Two Elephants Marry in Armenia, 2007-12-16 • Asokamala Safe for Now, 2007-12-30 • Grand Elephant Is Still Alone, 2009-04-03
2018-09-22	Greta (Griet):	• http://www.bioparcvalencia.es/2012/08/greta-elefanta-viaja-a-holanda/ • Ryan Easley, USA • Peter Stolk, Netherlands • El rebaï¿½o de elefantes de Bioparc aumenta, 2009-02
2016-01-03	Betty (Betje):	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • Ryan Easley, USA • El rebaï¿½o de elefantes de Bioparc aumenta, 2009-02
2012-02-29	Assam:	• height: Henry Merker, Tiergarten-Forum • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • "Von der Menagerie zum größten Circus Europas: Krone", Klaus-Dieter Kürschner, Ullstein, Berlin, 1998, ISBN 3-550-06936-7
2009-09-15	Zita:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Peter Stolk, Netherlands • Daiga Leimane, Educator, Riga National Zoological Garden, Latvia • Jonas Livet, France
2009-09-15	Moskwitsch:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Jonas Livet, France
2009-09-15	Karat:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Jonas Livet, France
2009-09-15	Sidevi:	• Daiga Leimane, Educator, Riga National Zoological Garden, Latvia • Jonas Livet, France

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Moscow Zoo had previously 12 elephants relocated to new location.

Reference list

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