Relocated elephants from Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary elephants in United States

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary elephants had previously 19 elephants relocated to new location.
1	♀ LA - Joyce SSP id: 462	PC: Born wild 1983	2007-00-00 2007-00-00	Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure)	1984
2	♂ LA - Artie SSP id: 403	PC: Born wild 1983	1996-06-04 2007-10-26	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)	1984
3	† ♀ LA - Msichana SSP id: 213	dead: Born wild 1982 Dead: 2019-10-21, 37 yrs Reason: euthanised: chronic foot problem	1986-07-31 1986-11-19	Seneca Park Zoo	1984
4	♀ LA - Moki SSP id: 217	FC: Born wild 1982	1986-07-31 1986-11-19	Seneca Park Zoo	1984
5	† ♂ LA - Willie SSP id: 184	dead: Born wild 1979 Dead: 2009-08-00, 30 yrs Reason: euthanised: infection	1990-12-10 1994-03-20	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary	1984
6	♀ LA - Lil Felix SSP id: 399	FC: Born wild 1983	1986-07-31 1987-00-00	Maryland Zoo	1984
7	♀ LA - Batir (Skeeter) SSP id: 519	PC: Born captive-born 2002-01-21	2002-01-21 2007-10-28	North Carolina Zoo
8	† ♀ EM - Mary (Tina, Brenda) SSP id: 335	dead: Born wild 1974 Dead: 2003-01-31, 29 yrs Reason: maternal death:	1984-05-01 1994-03-20	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary
9	♀ LA - Tonga SSP id: 165	PC: Born wild 1978	1991-03-05 2007-10-28	North Carolina Zoo
10	♀ EM - Margaret SSP id: 613	FC: Born wild 1969		Myakka Elephant Ranch
11	♂ EM - Hank SSP id: 276	PC: Born captive-born 1988-01-16	1996-05-24 2011-12-08	Tulsa Zoo
12	† ♀ LA - Miss Bets SSP id: 560	dead: Born captive-born 2007-12-08 Dead: 2019-02-09, 12 yrs Reason: disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus EEHV3B	2007-12-08 2015-05-00	Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens
13	† ♀ LA - Amy SSP id: 465	dead: Born wild 1987 Dead: 2017-12-12, 30 yrs Reason: euthanised: torn ligament in her right elbow	2004-05-22 2015-05-00	Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens
14	† ♂ LA - Max (Maximus) SSP id: 525	dead: Born captive-born 2003-04-16 Dead: 2018-12-12, 15 yrs Reason: unknown:	2003-04-16 2013-10-00	Grants Farm
15	♂ LA - Tuffy (Snuffy) SSP id: 402	PC: Born wild 1983	2001-04-16 2007-12-19	Maryland Zoo
16	† ♂ LA - Toby SSP id: 194	dead: Born wild 1980 Dead: 2018-12-00, 38 yrs Reason: unknown:	1991-03-05 2013-10-00	Grants Farm
17	♀ EM - Booper SSP id: 336	FC: Born wild 1972	1991-01-06 2020-11-02	Tulsa Zoo
18	♀ LA - Valerie SSP id: 444	FC: Born wild 1982		Winston Wildlife Safari
19	♀ EM - Delrita SSP id: 675	FC: Born wild 1970		Endangered Ark Foundation

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Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary elephants in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 10 June 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=57 (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/
2020-11-05	Booper:	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • https://ktul.com/news/local/tulsa-zoo-welcomes-new-asian-elephant-giraffe-and-white-rhino • http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7529
2020-10-20	Joyce:	• Ryan Easley, USA • https://projects.nj.com/investigations/Joyce/
2018-12-09	Miss Bets:	• https://zooelefanten.de/profile/america/usa/californien-fresno-fresno-chaffee-zoo/miss-bets/?lang=EN • https://www.fresnochaffeezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2019_AnnualReport.pdf
2018-12-05	Toby:	• https://www.anheuser-busch.com/newsroom/20071/12/grant-s-farm-mourns-the-loss-of-two-beloved-african-elephants--t.html?fbclid=IwAR09FMtc9XZjCUm05qFxvaD0l0DFGrrWbmM6f52zPSE5qRh_d2Z0YFnB_CU
2018-12-01	Delrita:	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • "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 • https://www.endangeredarkfoundation.org/adopt-an-elephant
2018-09-28	Hank:	• http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2012/01/from-john-goodall.html?showComment=1327110838077#c5287136929376985257 • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2018-08-07	Max (Maximus):	• Wayne Morrow • https://www.anheuser-busch.com/newsroom/20071/12/grant-s-farm-devastated-by-loss-of-cherished-african-elephant--m.html
2018-02-28	Amy:	• http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article21647847.html?fb_action_ids=768180739967347&fb_action_types=og.comments
2017-04-01	Valerie:	• Amanda Pippin • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • Ryan Easley, USA • http://kron4.com/2015/02/24/discovery-kingdom-relocates-last-2-remaining-resident-elephants-to-wildlife-park/
2013-07-09	Tuffy (Snuffy):	• Charles Leeds
2013-07-09	Lil Felix:	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • "Baltimore Zoo 2010" at ShowMe Elephants
2010-02-16	Artie:	• <a href="http://www.nczoo.org/animals/Africa/NCZooElephants.pdf">"The Elephants of the Watani Grasslands," North Carolina Zoo</a> • <a href="http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2010/02/riddle-sanctuary-1.html">"Riddles Sanctuary #1 (From Scott Riddle)," Buckles Web Log, 2010-02-16</a> • <a href="http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2010/02/riddle-sanctuary-2.html">"Riddles Sanctuary #2," Buckles Web Log, 2010-02-16</a>
2009-11-26	Mary (Tina, Brenda):	• Ryan Easley, USA
2009-09-11	Batir (Skeeter):	• Ryan Easley, USA • "NC State Veterinarians Help a Young Elephant at NC Zoo," Elephant-News.com, 01/26/2009 • The Elephants of the Watani Grasslands • "Really Big Tooth Extraction," Russlings, 2009-09-10
2009-08-30	Msichana:	• Ryan Easley, USA • https://13wham.com/news/local/chana-female-african-elephant-dies-at-seneca-park-zoo
2009-04-12	Margaret:	• https://www.endangeredarkfoundation.org/adopt-an-elephant • <a href="http://circusnospin.blogspot.com/2009/01/carson-and-barnes-elephants.html">The Circus No-Spin Zone, Carson and Barnes Elephants, 01/28/2009</a>
2008-12-18	Tonga:	• The Elephants of the Watani Grasslands

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