Deceased elephants at Memphis Zoo in United States

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This database list 6 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♀ LA Lil Girl SSP id: 568 < 1 Born: captive-born 2009-07-06
Jack (Jackson) x Asali
Dead:2009-07-07, killed by mother		2009-07-06
2+ ♀ LA Tyranza SSP id: 49 55Born: wild 1965 Dead:2020-09-04 (43 years after arrival), euthanised 1977-11-03 Circus World (Polk City)
3+ ♂ LA Tombi SSP id: 126 2Born: wild 1972-10 Dead:1974-05-09, unknown digestive trauma1974-04-19 International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
4+ ♀ EM Alice SSP id: 711 / T1038 38Born: wild 1917 Dead:1955-10-31 (3 years after arrival), unknown 1952-05-00 Great American Circus
5+ ♀ EM Florence SSP id: 709 / T1027 29Born: wild 1917 Dead:1946-02-23 (20 years after arrival), disease pnemonia1926-05-00 Great American Circus
6+ ⚪ LA miscarriage 29Born: captive-born
x Gina
Dead:2012-03-17, miscarriage

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Memphis Zoo

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Memphis Zoo in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 16 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=623 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

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2020-09-05 Tyranza:• https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/09/04/memphis-zoo-elephant-tyranza-dies-after-health-decline/
2016-01-05 Florence:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Memphis Zoo Elephant Dies," The Billboard, 1946-03-02
2016-01-05 Alice:• Ryan Easley, USA
2012-03-31 miscarriage:• http://midtown.wmctv.com/news/urban-wildlife/71363-memphis-zoo-elephant-suffers-miscarriage
2011-06-11 Lil Girl:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Memphis Zoo prepares for first elephant birth," Elephant-News.com, 2008-07-08
•  "African Elephant About to Give Birth At Memphis Zoo," Elephant-News.com, 2009-06-23
•  "Le Bonheur donates breast milk pump for Memphis Zoos pregnant elephant," Elephant-News.com, 2009-07-03
•  "Its A Girl!" Elephant-News.com, 2009-07-07
•  "Memphis Zoos baby elephant accidentally killed by its mother," Elephant-News.com, 2009-07-07

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