Relocated elephants from Rotterdam Zoo in Netherlands

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
Rotterdam Zoo had previously 32 elephants relocated to new location.
1	† ♀ EM - Winthida EEP id: 6705	dead: Born unknown 1967-04-19 Dead: 2018-07-05?, 51 yrs Reason: disease: heart attack	2002-06-23 2002-07-18	Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo	1990
2	† ♀ EM - Khine War War EEP id: 8213	dead: Born unknown 1982-08-02 Dead: 2022-07-07?, 40 yrs Reason: unknown: atrthrosis	1997-06-03 1997-11-18	Amersfoort Zoo	1990
3	† ♀ EM - Yu Yu Yin EEP id: 7902	dead: Born unknown 1979-02-15 Dead: 2023-07-24, 44 yrs Reason: unknown:	1995-11-09 1999-11-22	Planckendael Zoo	1989
4	† ♀ EM - Khaing Phyo Phyo EEP id: 8109	dead: Born unknown 1981-08-31 Dead: 2018-06-04, 37 yrs Reason: euthanised: renal failure	1995-11-09 1999-11-22	Planckendael Zoo	1989
5	† ♀ EM - Tin Tin Htoo EEP id: 8311	dead: Born unknown 1983-09-30 Dead: 2005-07-13, 22 yrs Reason: euthanised: Euthanasia after birth problem	1996-09-05 1999-11-22	Port Lympne Zoo	1989
6	♀ EM - Mumtas Mahal EEP id: 7111	FC: Born wild 1970	1982-00-00 1983-00-00	Krefeld Zoo	1972
7	♂ EM - Fahim EEP id: 200511	FC: Born captive-born 2005-07-24	2020-05-22 2021-12-15	Copenhagen Zoo
8	♂ EM - Sibu EEP id: 200401	PC: Born captive-born 2004-02-21	2004-02-21 2008-07-09	Amsterdam Artis Zoo
9	† ♀ EM - Benga EEP id: 8407	dead: Born wild 1966 Dead: 1999-07-15, 33 yrs Reason: disease: Bacterial infection	1985-05-00	Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)
10	† ♀ LA - Bibi EEP id: 5902	dead: Born wild 1959 Dead: 2005-04-16, 46 yrs Reason: unknown:	1961-12-28 1974-11-13	Cabarceno Zoo Obregon
11	† ♀ EM - Anka EEP id: 6702	dead: Born wild 1962 Dead: 2008-11-15, 46 yrs Reason: euthanised: collapsed due to serious leg problems and couldnt rise	1989-04-27	Mallorca Safari Park
12	† ♀ LA - Beira EEP id: 7405	dead: Born wild 1952 Dead: 1980-07-19, 28 yrs Reason: unknown:	1974-11-00	Hannover Zoo
13	† ♀ EM - Kinga EEP id: 5401	dead: Born wild 1952 Dead: 2003-10-08, 51 yrs Reason: age: Circulatory	1955-09-08	Poznan Zoo
14	♂ EM - Timber EEP id: 9801	PC: Born captive-born 1998-02-13	2007-04-25 2020-05-20	Eindhoven Zoo
15	♂ EM - Sunay EEP id: 201500	unknown: Born captive-born 2015-08-20	2015-08-20 2020-09-02	La Tanière
16	♀ EM - Nhi Linh EEP id: 201310	PC: Born captive-born 2013-08-10	2013-08-10 2022-11-06	Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington
17	♂ EM - Maxim EEP id: 9802	PC: Born captive-born 1998-03-01	1998-03-01 1999-11-22	Ostrava Zoo
18	♀ EM - Douanita EEP id: 8805	PC: Born wild 1987	1988-07-10 2012-05-08	Osnabruck Zoo
19	♂ EM - Alexander EEP id: 7802 SSP id: 363	PC: Born captive-born 1978	1998-11-04 2007-04-17	Lodz Zoo
20	† ♀ EM - Tonya EEP id: 200902	dead: Born captive-born 2009-02-10 Dead: 2013-12-17, 4 yrs Reason: unknown:	2009-02-10 2012-05-08	Prague Zoo
21	† ♂ EM - Sammy EEP id: 9204	dead: Born captive-born 1992-03-27 Dead: 2009-10-29, 17 yrs Reason: unknown:	2007-10-15 2009-07-02	Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
22	♀ EM - Anak EEP id: 200305	PC: Born captive-born 2003-07-26	2003-07-26 2006-10-18	Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
23	♀ EM - SheRa EEP id: 9008 SSP id: 756	PC: Born captive-born 1990-11-25	1990-11-25 2006-10-18	Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
24	† ♀ EM - Dumbo EEP id: 7604	dead: Born wild 1972 Dead: 2020-05-19, 48 yrs Reason: unknown:	2004-03-26 2005-06-30	Planckendael Zoo
25	♀ EM - Trong Nhi EEP id: 200303	FC: Born captive-born 2003-05-13	2003-05-13 2002-11-06	Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington
26	♀ EM - Thong Tai EEP id: 9011	PC: Born unknown 1989-04-14	2002-07-22 2003-11-27	Amsterdam Artis Zoo
27	♀ EM - Bernhardine (Bernhardini) EEP id: 8408	PC: Born captive-born 1984-06-16	1986-03-24 1995-10-30	Dublin Zoo
28	† ♀ EM - Raja EEP id: 6710	dead: Born wild 1963 Dead: 2013-12-00, 50 yrs Reason: unknown:	1989-04-27	La Barben Zoo (Parc Zoologique De La Barben)
29	† ♂ EM - Rayah EEP id: 5704	dead: Born wild 1949-03-01 Dead: 1998-10-09, 49 yrs Reason: unknown:	1956-00-00 1957-07-23	Warsaw Zoo (Ogrod Zoologiczny Warsaw)
30	† ♀ EM - Birma II EEP id: 1801	dead: Born wild 1918 Dead: 1981-09-12, 63 yrs Reason: age:	1940-00-00 1942-00-00	Ruhr Zoo, Gelsenkirchen
31	† ♂ EM - Jas EEP id: 2602	dead: Born wild 1926 Dead: 1939-09-02, 13 yrs Reason: euthanised: shot by soldiers	1929-01-00 1929-05-00	Warsaw Zoo (Ogrod Zoologiczny Warsaw)
32	† ♂ EM - Willy EEP id: 1923	dead: Born wild 1922-10-00 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1923-04-21 1929-00-00	Arnhem Zoo (Burgers Zoo)

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Rotterdam Zoo

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Rotterdam Zoo in Netherlands, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=84 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:
Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2023-11-12	SheRa:	• http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/zoo-getting-ready-for-some-jumbo-deliveries-29800716.html • https://www.whio.com/news/local/cincinnati-zoo-welcomes-4-new-elephants/4KQ62ZNTUNFAJFDWQPREWTELTE/ • http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7924
2021-01-03	Birma II:	• Page 90-93, Jumbo auf dem Drahtseil - Elefanten dressuren von gestern und heute by Gerhard Zapf • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Stephanie Wroben, Raesfeld • http://www.schueling.com/forum/forum.php?&go=view&BeitragsID=565&thema=&subthema=&subsub= through Michael Mettler.
2020-08-07	Douanita:	• Peter Stolk • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Gerald Postma, Netherlands • Jaroslav Vanecek, Elephant Gossip • http://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/osnabrueck_emsland/Willkommen-Douanita-und-Sita,elefanten238.html • https://www.zoo-osnabrueck.de/aktuelles/news/artikel/news-title/doppelter-nachwuchs-bei-elefanten-erwartet-283/
2020-06-25	Fahim:	• https://www.focus-wtv.be/nieuws/laatste-olifant-bellewaerde-naar-nederland
2020-05-21	Timber:	• Jonas Livet, France
2020-05-19	Dumbo:	• Tony Verhulst, Antwerp Zoo • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2018-07-06	Winthida:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Winthida • Bas Aalders, Amersfoort
2018-07-06	Yu Yu Yin:	• Tony Verhulst, Antwerp Zoo • G van den Brink • https://euro.dayfr.com/sports/565834.html
2018-06-13	Maxim:	• https://moravskoslezsky.denik.cz/zpravy_region/do-ostravske-zoo-miri-novy-sloni-samec-20180613.html
2018-06-05	Khaing Phyo Phyo:	• http://www.oradio.be/nieuws/nieuws_detail.php?record=4914 • Tony Verhulst, Antwerp Zoo • van den Brink • https://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_zoo-de-planckendael-l-elephante-phyo-phyo-la-mere-de-kai-mook-est-morte-d-une-insuffisance-renale?id=9936422
2018-05-29	Mumtas Mahal:	• Wolfgang Nehring Facebook, 2016
2018-05-04	Sammy:	• http://hln.be/hln/nl/2/Kanaal-Reizen/article/detail/1022760/2009/10/29/Olifant-Sammy-overleden-in-Parc-Paradisio.dhtml • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Martijn Fabrie, Netherlands • Erland Wadsten, Sweden
2018-05-04	Bernhardine (Bernhardini):	• http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/zoo-getting-ready-for-some-jumbo-deliveries-29800716.html • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Zoosite.nl
2018-05-04	Anak:	• http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/zoo-getting-ready-for-some-jumbo-deliveries-29800716.html • https://cincinnatizoo.org/news-releases/cincinnati-zoos-asian-elephant-herd-just-got-a-lot-bigger/
2018-04-13	Khine War War:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Bas Aalders
2018-04-09	Tin Tin Htoo:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • van den Brink, 2014
2018-03-03	Alexander:	• http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Alexander • Daniela Dunger, Leipzig • Petra Prager, Berlin • Martijn Fabrie, Netherlands • Ryan Easley, USA • Jonas Livet, France • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • http://www.showmeelephants.com/2012/04/studbook-mysteries-israel.html
2017-03-25	Nhi Linh:	• *EEP2014 • https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/two-female-asian-elephants-welcomed-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation-biology
2017-03-25	Sunay:	• http://www.diergaardeblijdorp.nl/en/2015/08/20/asian-elephant-born-in-rotterdam-zoo/
2017-03-18	Raja:	• Jos Breukers • Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2014-03-23	Tonya:	• Rob Belterman, Netherlands • Jaroslav Vanecek, Elephant Gossip
2013-11-03	Trong Nhi:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands, Elephant Gossip • https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/two-female-asian-elephants-welcomed-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation-biology
2012-06-16	Jas:	• Olga Dabrowska, Poznan Zoo, Poland.
2012-06-13	Willy:	• Gerald Postma, Netherlands
2012-02-09	Rayah:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2011-06-18	Thong Tai:	• de Telegraaf, Netherlands • Albert Roolfs, Münster, Germany • Martijn Fabrie • Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2009-11-22	Beira:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2009-10-23	Kinga:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Olga Dabrowska, Poznan Zoo, Poland
2009-02-01	Sibu:	• Martijn Fabrie • Egbert Plas, Dierenrijk, Netherlands.
2009-01-31	Anka:	• Rob Belterman, Netherlands. • Anka Dijkstra, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2009-01-31
2008-08-28	Benga:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Dan Koehl
2008-03-24	Bibi:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands

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