Deceased elephants at Toronto Zoo in Canada

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This database list 7 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♀ LA T.W. SSP id: 411 < 1 Born: captive-born 1984-09-13
Tantor x Tessa
Dead:1984-09-15, disease stomach/bowel problems		1984-09-13
2+ ♀ LA Toronto SSP id: 409 10Born: captive-born 1984-06-28
Tantor x Toka
Dead:1994-07-05 (10 years after arrival), disease salmonella		1984-06-28
3+ ♀ LA Pat (Patsy) SSP id: 338 39Born: wild 1967 Dead:2006-07-24 (32 years after arrival), euthanised arthritis; foot infections1974-11-01 International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)
4+ ♀ LA Tequila SSP id: 352 38Born: wild 1970 Dead:2008-09-02 (34 years after arrival), unknown necropsy inconclusive1974-09-04 International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)
5+ ♀ LA Tara SSP id: 344 40Born: wild 1969 Dead:2009-11-30 (35 years after arrival), disease arthritis1974-07-30 International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)
6+ ♀ LA Tessa SSP id: 345 40Born: wild 1969 Dead:2009-06-13 (35 years after arrival), killed injury caused from exhibit mate1974-07-30 International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)
7+ ♂ LA Tantor SSP id: 343 20Born: wild 1969 Dead:1989-08-02 (15 years after arrival), anesthesia heart failure1974-07-30 International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Toronto Zoo

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Toronto Zoo in Canada, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 9 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=197 (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)
2013-12-06 Toronto:• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
•  http://www.thestar.com/news/article/938855--stay-or-pack-their-trunks
2013-12-06 T.W.:• Richard Chiger
•  http://www.thestar.com/news/article/938855--stay-or-pack-their-trunks
2012-09-18 Tequila:•  "Toronto Zoo, and its elephants, mourn Tequila", Elephant-News.com, 2008-09-03
•  "Offspring Pines For Mom, After T.O. Zoo Elephant Dies Unexpectedly", Citynews.ca, 2008-09-04
•  http://www.thestar.com/news/article/938855--stay-or-pack-their-trunks
2012-09-18 Tantor:• http://www.thestar.com/news/article/938855--stay-or-pack-their-trunks
•  Andrew Shek
2012-08-27 Pat (Patsy):• http://www.thestar.com/news/article/938855--stay-or-pack-their-trunks
•  http://www.tribemagazine.com/board/tribe-main-forum/120006-another-docks-realted-tragedy.html
2012-04-06 Tessa:• Wayne Jackson, Canada.
•  "Gentlest elephant" dies at Toronto Zoo", Elephant-News.com, 2009-06-14
•  http://www.thestar.com/news/article/938855--stay-or-pack-their-trunks
2011-02-15 Tara:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Tara the elephant dies at Toronto Zoo," Elephant-News.com, 2009-11-30
•  "Toronto Elephant´s death still a mystery," Elephant-News.com, 2009-12-04
•  http://www.thestar.com/news/article/938855--stay-or-pack-their-trunks

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