Toledo Zoo in United States

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Toledo Zoo
Typezoo
Founded1899
First elephant arrived1905
Address P.O. Box 140130
Zip-code 43614
Place Toledo, Ohio
Country United States
Website Website
Related persons
Owner
Zoological department
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since
Elephant Trainer 1963-1965: Eloise Berchtold
Head keepers
of elephants
-2012: Don Redfox
-: Louis Scherer
Elephant keepers
-1914-06-16: Michael Raddatz
: Thomas Bakke
Record history
History of updates2024-03-18: 2025-03-17:
Latest document update2025-03-17 19:45:31
Description

Toledo Zoo, located at P.O. Box 140130, in Toledo, Ohio, United States , was founded in 1899 and the first elephant arrived in 1905

Toledo Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since .

Living elephants

At the Toledo Zoo lives 4 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♂ Ajani born 2000-08-04
  2. ♀ Kirkja born 2024-02-17
  3. ♀ Renee born 1979
  4. ♀ Twiggy born 1985

Casualties

2 casualties
  1. 1914-06-16: elephant keeper Michael Raddatz fatal attack by Babe (York, Chief). While being prepared for riding with howdah, Babe hurled Raddatz to the ground by a blow from the trunk, knelt upon him and tusked him three times. † Michael Raddatz Died 1914-06-16, Toledo Zoo. Raddatz were terribly crushed, and died within half an hour at hospital.
  2. 2010: elephant keeper Don Redfox attacked by Louie. Don Redfox Survived.

Comments / picturesToledo Zoo in United States United+StatesLoren and Renee, with keepers Don Redfox and David Ross, 1983.

References for records about Toledo Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2026). Toledo Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=545. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling

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