Relocated elephants from Buffalo Zoo in United States

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Buffalo Zoo had previously 11 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 ♀ EM - Siri
SSP id: 28
 FC: Born wild 1967 1982-09-29
1985-05-31		 Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
2 † ♀ LA - Mamie (Mammie)
SSP id: 41
 dead: Born wild 1963 Dead: 2006-03-10, 43 yrs Reason: euthanised: 1966-06-10
1979-04-09		 Knoxville Zoo
3 ♀ EM - Surapa
SSP id: 269
 FC: Born wild 1983 1987-03-01
2008-04-15		 Audubon Zoo
4 ♀ EM - Jothi
SSP id: 268
 FC: Born wild 1982 2000-01-11
2008-04-15		 Audubon Zoo
5 † ♀ EM - Sheba (Buki)
SSP id: 24
 dead: Born wild 1958 Dead: 2009-09-28, 51 yrs Reason: age: 1984-08-21
2008-04-15		 Buffalo Zoo
6 ♀ EM - Shanti
SSP id: 308
 FC: Born captive-born 1990-10-11 1995-04-18
1995-09-12		 Houston Zoo
7 ♀ EM - Romani
SSP id: 26
 FC: Born wild 1976 1984-08-22
1985-05-31		 Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
8 † ♂ LA - Geri
SSP id: 376
 dead: Born wild 1976 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown: 1978-05-29
1978-08-07		 Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
9 † ♀ EM - Lil-e 2
SSP id: 404
 dead: Born wild 1965 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown: 1966-05-24
1975-11-20		 Carson & Barnes Circus
10 † ♀ EM - Nellie
SSP id: 402
 dead: Born wild 1972-12-00 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown: 1973-03-04
1975-05-15		 Southwick Animal Farms, Inc
11 † ♀ EM - Angel
SSP id: 427
 dead: Born wild 1966 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown: 1968-05-03
1969-10-01		 International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)


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

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Buffalo Zoo in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 22 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=178 (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)
2014-02-08 Shanti:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  Shanti Gives Birth At Houston Zoo
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2012-10-23 Sheba (Buki):• Buki the elephant dies. Buffalo Zoo favorite was 52 years old
2012-05-29 Romani:• "It's A Boy! Asian Elephant Delivers 220-pound Baby," OrlandoSentinel.com, 1991-07-11
2008-12-25 Mamie (Mammie):• Ryan Easley, USA
• Two Knoxville Workers Hurt When Elephant Breaks Loose
• Mamie the Elephant Dies at Knoxville Zoo
2007-08-21 Siri:• Chuck Doyle


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