Deceased elephants at Prague Zoo in Czech Republic

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This database list 9 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♀ EM Tonya EEP id: 200902 4Born: captive-born 2009-02-10
Alexander x Douanita
Dead:2013-12-17, unknown 		2012-05-08 Rotterdam Zoo
2+ ♂ LC Jimbo 7Born: wild 1969 Dead:1976-07-27 (4 years after arrival), disease kidney and myocardium degeneration1972-10-27 Paris Zoo Vincennes
3+ ♂ EM Kadira EEP id: 7114 33Born: wild 1969 Dead:2002-08-13 (31 years after arrival), euthanised during the Elbe flooding catastrophe1971-09-19 Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
4+ ♀ EM Sundari EEP id: 7113 21Born: wild 1960 Dead:1981-08-17 (10 years after arrival), disease myokardium degeneration, lung oedema1971-09-19 Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
5+ ♀ LA Arba 15Born: wild 1968 Dead:1983-08-09 (12 years after arrival), disease heart attack, lung oedema1971-04-14 Dvur Kralove Zoo
6+ ♂ LA Petr II 10Born: wild 1967 Dead:1977-03-15 (8 years after arrival), euthanised aggressive1969-07-16 Kruger National Park
7+ ♀ EM Swadin (Svadhin) 2Born: wild 1968 Dead:1970-03-13 (2 years after arrival), disease myocarditis (poisoning by salt)1968-11-28
8+ ♀ EM Jumba 2Born: wild Dead:1953-07-14 (2 years after arrival), unknown 1951-03-08
9+ ♀ EM Amalee Local birth nr: 4
EEP id: 202007 3		Born: captive-born 2020-03-27
Ankhor x Tamara
Dead:2023-01-27, disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Prague Zoo

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Prague Zoo in Czech Republic, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 27 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=216 (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)
2020-06-22 Amalee:• https://www.ceskenoviny.cz/zpravy/v-prazske-zoo-se-dnes-nad-ranem-narodilo-slune-je-v-poradku/1872119
•  Miroslav Bobek, director Prague Zoo
•  https://www.idnes.cz/hobby/mazlicci/slune-slunata-sloni-samicky-krtiny-slonice-tamara-a-janita-zoo-praha-2020.A200619_191153_hobby-mazlicci_mce?
•  https://www.zoopraha.cz/en/about-zoo/news/13937-amalee-was-killed-by-elephant-herpesvirus
2014-03-23 Tonya:• Rob Belterman, Netherlands
• Jaroslav Vanecek, Elephant Gossip
2010-09-23 Petr II:• Jana Havlová
• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
• Jaroslav Vanìèek
2007-12-27 Swadin (Svadhin):• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
• Jaroslav Vanìèek
2007-12-27 Jumba:• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
• Jaroslav Vanìèek
2007-12-27 Arba:• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
• Jaroslav Vanìèek
2007-12-27 Jimbo:• Jana Havlová
• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
• Jaroslav Vanìèek
2007-05-01 Kadira:• Jana Havlová
• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
2007-05-01 Sundari:• Jana Havlová
• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)

Prague Zoo on elephant-news.com

Prague Zoo is mentioned on Elephant News:

DateLinks which opens in new window
2012-09-04Pachyderm picasso picks up paintbrush to prepare perfect pictures - Elephant News
2013-12-19Young female elephant tonya dies in prague zoo - Elephant News
2020-06-27Names for princesses - Elephant News
2022-04-11Accident in prague zoo's 'elephant valley' seriously injures breeder - Elephant News


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