Deceased elephants at Pretoria Zoo in South Africa

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This database list 5 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♀ LA Lerato (Deneo) < 1 Born: captive-born 2011-03-21
Charlie x Pumbi
Dead:2011-04-11, disease rejected by mother; breathing problems		2011-03-21
2+ ♀ LA Thandi 36Born: wild 1981 Dead:2017? (16 years after arrival), disease TB2001-07-30 Brian Boswells Circus
3+ ♀ LA Pumbi 27Born: wild 1985? Dead:2012-04-03 (25 years after arrival), unknown respiratory distress, collapsed. pneumonia1987-04-28 Kruger National Park
4+ ♀ LA Landa 36Born: wild 1984? Dead:2020-10-27? (34 years after arrival), unknown 1986-04-28 Brian Boswells Circus
5+ ♀ EM Mary 36Born: wild Dead:1942-11-18 (16 years after arrival), age 1926-02-06

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Pretoria Zoo

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Pretoria Zoo in South Africa, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=192 (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)
2020-10-30 Landa:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
•  https://docplayer.net/35834004-The-welfare-status-of-elephants-in-captivity-in-south-africa.html
•  https://diepos.co.za/lnn/1146172/landa-a-36-year-old-elephant-suddenly-passes-away-at-pretoria-zoo/
•  https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/local-news/2377080/pretoria-zoos-resident-elephant-cow-landa-dies/
2012-10-07 Thandi:• Jim Stockley
•  Peter Stolk, Netherlands
•  (Pawsweb word document)
•  Why did tame elephant trample her handler?
2012-04-03 Pumbi:• National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Zoological-Gardens-of-South-Africa/90604111534
•  Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2011-04-16 Lerato (Deneo):• http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=5743
•  http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/article1016859.ece/Baby-elephants-death-affects-zoo-staff
2010-05-20 Mary:• Eugene Marais, Pretoria Zoo
•  Peter Stolk, Netherlands


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