Deceased elephants at Mysore Zoo in India

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This database list 11 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ⚪ EM Vedavathi DCEMK id: 00 < 1 Born: wild 2020 Dead:2020-12-13, disease infection2019-06-00 Biligirirangana Hills
2+ ⚪ EM unknown Born: wild 2007 Dead:, disease dysentery2007-08-21 Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
3+ ♂ EM unknown < 1 Born: wild 2007-06-00 Dead:>2007-07-07, unknown 2007-07-07 Dubare forest
4+ ♀ EM Komala 8Born: captive-born 1996
Gajalaxmi x Jayaprakash
Dead:2004-10-08 (8 years after arrival), killed foul play; poisoning		1996-00-00
5+ ♂ LA Timbo Local id: 1 DCEMK id: 100 46Born: wild 1970? Dead:2016-05-24 (40 years after arrival), unknown chronic arthritis1976-00-00
6+ ♀ LA Zambi (Jambi) 44Born: wild 1965 Dead:2009-03-09 (33 years after arrival), disease infection from injury; arthritis, after falling in dry moat1976-00-00
7+ ⚪ EM stillborn < 1 44Born: captive-born 1970-00-00
x unknown
Dead:1970-00-00, stillborn Caesarean section		1970-00-00
8+ ♀ EM Padmavathi Local id: 2 DCEMK id: 104 44Born: wild Dead:2025-08-14 (71 years after arrival), unknown 1954-00-00
9+ ♂ EM Ganesha (Swethavarna) 44Born: wild Dead:2000-06-00 (49 years after arrival), age arthritis1951-00-00 Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Bahadur
10+ ♀ EM Roopa (Rupa) 14Born: wild 1990 Dead:2004-09, killed poisoned
11+ ♀ EM unknown 14Born: wild Dead:1970, maternal death

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Mysore Zoo

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Mysore Zoo in India, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 18 May 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=153 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2020-12-15 Vedavathi:• https://starofmysore.com/elephant-calf-separated-from-mother-dies-at-mysuru-zoo/
2018-10-01 Ganesha (Swethavarna):• Dan Koehl
2017-02-26 Timbo:• African Elephant Dies in Zoo, 2009-03-10
•  http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mysuru-zoo-loses-african-jumbo/article8390850.ece
2011-11-08 Zambi (Jambi):• Ryan Easley, USA
• African Elephant Dies in Zoo, 2009-03-10
2011-04-09 Roopa (Rupa):• http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-10-24/bangalore/27152239_1_female-elephant-mysore-zoo-zoo-executive-director
2009-09-09 stillborn:• Elefanter i Köpenhavns Zoologisk Haave siden 1878, by Henning, Copenhagen, Denmark
• DVM Erik Eriksson, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Krishne Gowdah, 1972

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