Relocated elephants from Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in United States

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens had previously 16 elephants relocated to new location.
1	† ♀ LA - Msichana SSP id: 213	dead: Born wild 1982 Dead: 2019-10-21, 37 yrs Reason: euthanised: chronic foot problem	2006-12-06 2015-00-00	Seneca Park Zoo	1984
2	♀ LA - Moki SSP id: 217	FC: Born wild 1982	2006-12-06 2015-00-00	Seneca Park Zoo	1984
3	† ♀ LA - Rosie (Rosy) SSP id: 71	dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 2016-12-31, 47 yrs Reason: euthanised: collapsed and could not rise	1976-06-30 1976-10-27	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)	1971
4	♀ LA - Kimba Lou SSP id: 211	FC: Born wild 1982	1984-11-27 2006-12-13	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
5	♀ LA - Missy SSP id: 81	FC: Born wild 1969	1976-06-30 2006-12-13	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
6	† ♀ EM - Rani SSP id: 386	dead: Born captive-born 1996-07-05 Dead: 2023-1-13, 27 yrs Reason: unknown:	1996-07-05 2001-07-15	St Louis Zoo
7	♀ EM - Ellie SSP id: 130	PC: Born wild 1971	1976-02-13 1994-06-18	St Louis Zoo
8	† ♀ LA - Ellka SSP id: 204	dead: Born wild 1981 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1984-10-27 1984-12-07	J. C. Schulz Inc.
9	† ♂ EM - Hugo SSP id: 46	dead: Born wild 1960 Dead: 2003-01-20, 43 yrs Reason: accident: digestive	1973-06-29 1974-07-21	Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo)
10	† ♀ EM - Toni SSP id: 244	dead: Born wild 1972 Dead: 1994-04-21, 22 yrs Reason: disease: digestive abnormality	1979-08-31 1980-05-17	Hogle Zoo (Salt City Zoo)
11	† ♀ EM - Hattie SSP id: 177	dead: Born wild 1970 Dead: 1996-08-07, 26 yrs Reason: disease: tuberculosis	1979-03-19 1979-06-17	Hawthorn Corporation
12	† ♂ LA - Joe SSP id: 69	dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 1992-11-05, 23 yrs Reason: disease: digestive; mechanical abnormality	1976-06-30 1985-10-24	Maryland Zoo
13	† ♀ EM - Tus (Tuss, Miss Debbie) SSP id: 169	dead: Born wild 1953 Dead: 2002-05-16, 49 yrs Reason: unknown:	1956-06-15 1976-06-18	Bronx Zoo
14	† ♀ EM - Cissy SSP id: 706 / T1412	dead: Born wild 1971 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1974-10-11 1976-01-23	Carson & Barnes Circus
15	† ♀ LA - Tanya (China, Cheena) SSP id: 51	dead: Born wild 1964 Dead: 1988-05-04, 24 yrs Reason: euthanised: musculoskeletal mechanical abnormality	1967-09-12 1971-10-21	Gladys Porter Zoo
16	† ♂ LA - Macho (Tantar) SSP id: 45	dead: Born wild 1962 Dead: 2005-03-09, 43 yrs Reason: disease: blood clot	1967-09-12 1971-10-21	Gladys Porter Zoo

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 15 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=255 (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2021-02-06	Moki:	• Ryan Easley, USA • https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/109963287/ • https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2019/10/22/seneca-park-zoo-elephant-chana-dies-african-rochester-ny/4061989002/
2020-00-08	Rani:	• Ryan Easley, USA • "St. Louis Zoo's elephant Rani is pregnant," Elephant-News.com, 2010-01-20 • https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/asianelephant/ranis-pregnancy
2018-11-12	Hattie:	• Ryan Easley, USA • "Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection as a Zoonotic Disease: Transmission between Humans and Elephants, Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 1998
2018-03-13	Macho (Tantar):	• 41-Year Old Elephant Macho Dies at Gladys Porter Zoo • http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/image_180a0816-ce36-58cd-a0fe-a13ee1f299c7.html
2017-01-05	Rosie (Rosy):	• Brian Kohler • "Zoo Elephants Weigh In," WAPT.com, 2008 • https://www.elephants.com/news/elenotes/posts/remembering-rosie
2016-01-05	Cissy:	• Ryan Easley, USA
2013-04-27	Ellie:	• http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Saint-Louis-Zoo-Announces-a-Pregnant-Elephant--164605976.html • Ryan Easley, USA • http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/C89CC4A53C03DE2C862576E70056479D?OpenDocument
2012-02-28	Hugo:	• Buckles Weblog
2011-04-26	Joe:	• Rob Belterman • Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2011-04-07	Missy:	• Ryan Easley, USA
2011-03-27	Tus (Tuss, Miss Debbie):	• Richard Chiger
2010-12-31	Toni:	• "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
2009-08-30	Kimba Lou:	• Ryan Easley, USA
2009-08-30	Msichana:	• Ryan Easley, USA • https://13wham.com/news/local/chana-female-african-elephant-dies-at-seneca-park-zoo

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Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens had previously 16 elephants relocated to new location.

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