Relocated elephants from Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens in United States

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Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens had previously 5 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 † ♀ EM - Little Mac
SSP id: 232
 dead: Born wild 1971 Dead: 2019-09-25?, 48 yrs Reason: euthanised: 2003-12-01
2004-08-02		 Santa Barbara Zoo
2 ♂ LA - Musi
SSP id: 540
 PC: Born captive-born 2004-02-23 2015-08-21
2022-11-17		 San Diego Zoo Safari Park
3 † ♀ EM - Sujatha
SSP id: 231
 dead: Born wild 1971 Dead: 2018-10-16, 47 yrs Reason: euthanised: 2003-12-01
2004-08-02		 Santa Barbara Zoo
4 † ♂ EM - Tusko
SSP id: 270
 dead: Born wild 1971 Dead: 2015-12-22, 44 yrs Reason: euthanised: foot problems and tuberculosis 1995-04-17
2003-02-01		 Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo)
5 † ♀ EM - Shaunzi
 dead: Born wild 1970 Dead: 2024-01-03, 54 yrs Reason: euthanised: collapsed and couldnt stand up again 1983-04-28
2017-06-27		 Los Angeles Zoo


Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens

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Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 9 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=490 (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2024-01-05 Shaunzi:• http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article158423674.html
•  https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/los-angeles-zoo-mourns-loss-of-53-year-old-asian-elephant-shaunzi/3304063/
•  http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7931
2018-12-06 Sujatha:• Rich Block, CEO, Santa Barbara Zoo, https://www.sbzoo.org/sujatha/?fbclid=IwAR3Xj7KdnN-OngvrI3GXGSEvDKLGE-mqXxELbgCigyaaAmjAsIQXUHY1ODU
•  http://www.santaynezvalleystar.com/sujatha-the-elephant-dies-of-old-age/
2017-03-09 Tusko:•  Portland Zoo Elephant Tusko to Have Tusks Removed, 2007-02-15
•  Second Surgery at Oregon Zoo Clears Out Tusko's Tusk, 2007-04-01
•  Buckles Web Log, Zoo Amsterdam #3, 2007-07-22
•  https://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2007/07/from-gary-hill.html
2016-01-03 Musi:• http://abc30.com/pets/african-elephant-loaned-to-fresno-chaffee-zoo/951837/
•  https://stories.sandiegozoo.org/2022/11/17/musis-here/

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