Relocated elephants from Kolmarden Zoo in Sweden

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Kolmarden Zoo had previously 9 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 ♀ EM - Laura
 lost: Born unknown 1976
Unknown 1979
2 † ♀ EM - Maibel (Majbel)
EEP id: 3804
 dead: Born wild 1938 Dead: 1986-07-29, 48 yrs Reason: disease: Digestive 1967-00-00
1970-00-00		 Givskud Zoo 1947
3 † ♀ EM - Dinah
EEP id: 7007
 dead: Born wild 1946 Dead: 1984-06-06, 38 yrs Reason: disease: tuberculosis? 1967-00-00
1970-07-08		 Copenhagen Zoo 1947
4 † ♀ EM - Delhi
 dead: Born wild ~1942 Dead: 1971, ? yrs Reason: euthanised: Epilepsy 1967-00-00
 Givskud Zoo 1947
5 † ♀ LA - Myntrik
EEP id: 9805
 dead: Born wild 1984 Dead: 2004-01-30, 20 yrs Reason: euthanised: Positive tuberculosis trunk-wash test 1987-02-21
1998-05-26		 Peaugres Safaripark
6 ♂ EM - Namsai
EEP id: 201308
 PC: Born captive-born 2013-07-27 2013-07-27
2021-05-11		 Heidelberg Zoo
7 ♀ EM - Saba
EEP id: 7318
 PC: Born wild 1968 2007-11-07
2019-08-23		 Arnhem Zoo (Burgers Zoo)
8 † ♀ EM - Samba
 Assumed dead: Born wild 1965-00-00
 Unknown
9 † ♀ EM - Tilly
SSP id: 250
 dead: Born wild 1960 Dead: 2010, 50 yrs Reason: unknown: 1965-00-00
 Two Tails Ranch


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

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Kolmarden Zoo in Sweden, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 16 December 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=23 (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)
2020-10-13 Samba:• Erland Wadsten, Skansen, Stockholm.
•  Ingvar Nylund, Stockholm.
2018-12-08 Namsai:• https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/5603335
•  EEHV update from Europe 2017-2018, http://eehvinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-EEHV-update-from-Europe-Willem.pdf
2018-08-02 Delhi:• Pamela Macgregor-Morris, Chipperfield's Circus, published 1957
•  Hans Romlund, Give, Denmark.
•  Erland Wadsten, Stockholm
•  Erik Munk Sørensen, Frederik Iversens liv og virke
2018-05-10 Laura:• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2018-05-09 Tilly:• Kolmarden Zoo records
• Sven Mellgren, former head elephant keeper, Kolmarden
• Patricia Zerbini
• http://multimedia.tbo.com/multimedia/popup/MGA2AEHQU4D.html
• http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2007/11/roman-schmitt-and.html?showComme
•  "Agency Won't Cite Zoo In Elephant Handler's Death," OrlandoSentinel.com, 1993-09-26
2012-09-19 Maibel (Majbel):• Hans Romlund, Give, Denmark.
2012-09-19 Dinah:• Hans Romlund, Give, Denmark.
•  Erland Axel Wadsten, Stockholm, Sweden.
2009-11-29 Myntrik:• Kolmarden Zoo records, Sven Mellgren
• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
• Peter Stolk, Netherlands


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