Relocated elephants from Calgary Zoo in Canada

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Calgary Zoo had previously 9 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 † ♀ EM - Kamala
SSP id: 145
 dead: Born wild 1975-09-00 Dead: 2024-11-02, 49 yrs Reason: euthanised: osteoarthritis 1976-05-25
2014-05-22		 Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington 1976
2 ♂ EM - Spike (Ganesha)
SSP id: 141
 FC: Born captive-born 1981-07-02 1992-09-19
2013-09-20		 Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington
3 † ♂ EM - Calvin (Chanda)
EEP id: 8612
SSP id: 147
 dead: Born captive-born 1986-08-11 Dead: 2015-10-22, 29 yrs Reason: euthanised: bad legs 1986-08-11
1989-04-03		 Ostrava Zoo
4 ♀ EM - Maharani (Rani)
SSP id: 307
 FC: Born captive-born 1990-07-14 1990-07-14
2014-05-22		 Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington
5 ♀ EM - Lucy (Skanik)
SSP id: 314
 FC: Born wild 1975 1986-10-06
1987-04-23		 Valley Zoo, Edmonton
6 ♀ EM - Swarna
SSP id: 146
 PC: Born wild 1975 1976-05-25
2014-05-22		 Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington
7 † ♀ EM - Mahdgie
SSP id: 532
 dead: Born wild 1962 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown: 1969-10-20
1975-10-15		 Gene Holters Movieland Animals (Gene Holter)
8 † ♀ LA - Pitou (Petu)
SSP id: 337
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown: 1968-04-23
1975-10-15		 Howard Johnson
9 † ♀ EM - Rosy (Gyrette II)
SSP id: 531
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown: 1967-04-11
1969-10-20		 Gene Holters Movieland Animals (Gene Holter)


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

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Calgary Zoo in Canada, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 18 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=181 (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)
2018-10-05 Kamala:• Brent Van Hooft, Elephant Keeper Calgary Zoo
•  Kathleen Hewitt, Calgary Zoo
•  https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/elderly-female-asian-elephant-dies-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation-biology
•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_(elephant)
2018-05-06 Calvin (Chanda):• Jaroslav Van��ek
• Ryan Easley, USA
• "Abschied von Calvin, Ankunft eines weiteren Okapibullen", Elephant-News.com, 2009-05-12
2018-04-20 Maharani (Rani):• Brent Van Hooft, Elephant Keeper Calgary Zoo
2018-03-24 Spike (Ganesha):• http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/09/20/spike-the-elephant-safely-arrives-at-busch-gardens-in-florida
•  Brent Van Hooft, Elephant Keeper Calgary Zoo
•  Article and Image at ShowMe Elephants: "Bulls of Zoo Miami," 02/04/2011
•  https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/smithsonians-national-zoo-welcomes-male-asian-elephant
2017-03-11 Lucy (Skanik):• Ryan Easley, USA
•  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/the-elephant-nobody-forgets-the-fate-of-edmontons-lucy-remainscontentious/article30937826/
2014-05-22 Swarna:• Brent Van Hooft, Calgary Zoo
•  Elephant Injures Zoo Keeper at Calgary Zoo, 2008-05-18
2011-04-26 Pitou (Petu):• Wayne Jackson
2011-01-02 Mahdgie:• Wayne Jackson
2011-01-02 Rosy (Gyrette II):• Wayne Jackson


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