Relocated elephants from Disneys Animal Kingdom in United States

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Disneys Animal Kingdom had previously 10 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 ♀ LA - Thandi
SSP id: 195
 PC: Born wild 1980 1997-06-25
2013-05-15		 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 1983?
2 † ♀ LA - Moyo
SSP id: 205
 dead: Born wild 1981 Dead: 2014-09-29, 33 yrs Reason: maternal death: 1997-06-25
2013-05-15		 National Elephant Center U.S.A. 1983?
3 † ♂ LA - Willy
SSP id: 370
 dead: Born wild 1978 Dead: 2023-07-19, 45 yrs Reason: unknown: 1998-12-26
2011-04-05		 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 1980-1983?
4 ♂ LA - Maclean (Mac)
SSP id: 398
 PC: Born wild 1982 1998-04-05
2005-05-15		 Disneys Animal Kingdom
5 ♂ LA - Jack (Jackson)
SSP id: 368
 PC: Born wild 1976 2001-01-07
2004-05-00		 Fairhope Conservation Center
6 † ♀ LA - Robin
SSP id: 92
 dead: Born wild 1970 Dead: 2019-08-21?, 49 yrs Reason: unknown: 1998-02-21
2007-10-19		 Riverbanks Zoological Park
7 ♂ LA - Tsavo
SSP id: 562
 PC: Born captive-born 2008-06-28 2008-06-28
2013-05-15		 Tucson Reid Park Zoo
8 ♂ LA - Bulwagi
SSP id: 166
 PC: Born captive-born 1981-03-03 2006-02-16
2010-12-06		 Birmingham Zoo
9 † ♂ LA - Tufani
SSP id: 538
 dead: Born captive-born 2003-05-22 Dead: 2014-01-00, 11 yrs Reason: disease: Salmonella? 2003-05-22
2013-05-15		 National Elephant Center U.S.A.
10 † ♀ LA - Petunia
SSP id: 127
 dead: Born wild 1973 Dead: 2016-12-16, 43 yrs Reason: euthanised: collapsed 1998-02-21
2007-10-19		 Riverbanks Zoological Park


Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Disneys Animal Kingdom

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Disneys Animal Kingdom in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 27 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=304 (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)
2017-03-17 Moyo:• John Lehnhardt, Executive Director, The National Elephant Center, U.S.A.
•  Ryan Easley, USA
•  http://www.wpbf.com/article/elephant-center-loses-two-of-its-residents/1323451
2016-12-18 Petunia:• Knoxville Hopes to Lead the Herd in Elephant Breeding, 1998-03-17
•  Riverbanks New Elephants Must Mesh, 2007-12-19
2016-01-03 Thandi:• John Lehnhardt, Executive Director, The National Elephant Center, U.S.A.
•  Ryan Easley, USA
•  http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-tsavo-disney-national-elephant-center-20151117-post.html
•  http://www.tcpalm.com/news/indian-river-county/350642041.html?d=mobile
2016-01-03 Tsavo:• John Lehnhardt, Executive Director, The National Elephant Center, U.S.A.
•  <a href="http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=3976">Animal Kingdom Welcomes Baby Elephant. Calf Has Yet To Be Named, 2008-07-01</a>
•  <a href="http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=3984">Disneys Baby Elephant Walk, 2008-08-01</a></a>
•  http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-tsavo-disney-national-elephant-center-20151117-post.html
•  http://www.tcpalm.com/news/indian-river-county/350642041.html?d=mobile
2014-02-04 Tufani:• John Lehnhardt, Executive Director, The National Elephant Center, U.S.A.
•  Ryan Easley, USA
2012-05-13 Bulwagi:• http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2011/05/birmingham_zoo_elephant_herd_s.html
•  William Thornton, The Birmingham News
• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
•  Ryan Easley, USA
2011-04-06 Willy:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, Dokumentation 2 Nordamerika, 1997, by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger
•  <a href="http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=5619" target="_blank">"Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will welcome its first bull elephant," Elephant-News.com, 2010-11-10</a>
•  https://elefanten.fandom.com/wiki/Willy
2009-11-26 Jack (Jackson):• Ryan Easley, USA
• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2009-03-20 Robin:• Knoxville Hopes to Lead the Herd in Elephant Breeding, 1998-03-17
•  Riverbanks New Elephants Must Mesh, 2007-12-19
•  https://www.thestate.com/news/local/article234255432.html
2008-09-07 Maclean (Mac):• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
• Peter Stolk, Netherlands

Disneys Animal Kingdom on elephant-news.com

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2023-02-09Walt disney world resort : animal keeper associate: elephants - Elephant News
2023-12-16Disney’s animal kingdom welcomes new baby elephant - Elephant News


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