Relocated elephants from San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
San Diego Zoo Safari Park had previously 29 elephants relocated to new location.
1	♂ LA - Msholo SSP id: 535	PC: Born wild 1989	2009-10-03 2019-07-24	Atlanta Zoo	2003
2	♂ LA - Mabu SSP id: 527	PC: Born wild 1990	2016-09-20 2018-02-00	Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens	2003
3	♀ LA - Litsemba SSP id: 529	PC: Born wild 1990	2003-08-22 2012-03-06	Tucson Reid Park Zoo	2003
4	♀ LA - Lungile SSP id: 530	PC: Born wild 1991	2003-08-22 2012-02-24	Tucson Reid Park Zoo	2003
5	† ♀ EM - Cindy SSP id: 212	dead: Born unknown 1962 Dead: 2002-11-19, 40 yrs Reason: euthanised: arthritis	1982-12-15 1989-11-28	Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium	1962
6	† ♀ LA - Wankie (Wanki) SSP id: 73	dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 2005-05-01, 36 yrs Reason: euthanised: because of prolonged recumbency. Autopsy showed mycobacteriosis caused by Mycobacterium szulgai	2003-04-14	Hogle Zoo (Salt City Zoo)
7	♀ EM - Connie SSP id: 216	PC: Born wild 1973	1976-09-15 1992-10-24	Tulsa Zoo
8	† ♀ LA - Dunda SSP id: 72	dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 2019-12-03, 50 yrs Reason: unknown:	1971-09-18 1977-02-04	Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park)
9	♂ LA - Tsavo SSP id: 216	unknown: Born captive-born 1982-06-22	1982-06-22 1983-10-27	Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo)
10	♀ LA - Tavi SSP id: 212	unknown: Born captive-born 1982-01-29	1982-01-29 1983-10-27	Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo)
11	† ♀ EM - Cookie SSP id: 217	dead: Born wild 1955 Dead: 2012-01-06, 57 yrs Reason: euthanised:	1981-02-06 2009-04-25	San Diego Zoo
12	† ♀ EM - Mary SSP id: 214	dead: Born wild 1964 Dead: 2023-05-00, 59 yrs Reason: unknown: geriatric	1980-06-06 2009-04-25	San Diego Zoo
13	† ♀ LA - Peaches SSP id: 12	dead: Born wild 1950 Dead: 2005-01-17, 55 yrs Reason: disease: mycobacteriosis caused by Mycobacterium szulgai	1976-11-18 2003-04-14	Lincoln Park Zoo
14	† ♀ LA - Tatima (Deteema) SSP id: 74	dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 2004-10-15, 35 yrs Reason: disease: tuberculosis	1971-09-18 2003-04-21	Lincoln Park Zoo
15	♂ LA - Musi SSP id: 540	PC: Born captive-born 2004-02-23	2004-02-23 2015-08-21	San Diego Zoo Safari Park
16	♂ LA - Tsandzikle SSP id: 573	PC: Born captive-born 2010-12-27	2010-12-27 2012-03-06	San Diego Zoo
17	♂ LA - Inhlonipho	PC: Born captive-born 2011-09-26	2011-09-26 2021-04-00	San Diego Zoo
18	♂ LA - Emanti SSP id: 569	PC: Born captive-born 2010-05-13	2010-05-13 2019-04-00	Caldwell Zoo
19	♂ LA - Mac SSP id: 572	PC: Born captive-born 2010-04-12	2010-04-12 2019-04-00	Caldwell Zoo
20	♂ LA - Lutsandvo SSP id: 570	PC: Born captive-born 2010-02-14	2010-02-14 2019-08-00	Birmingham Zoo
21	♂ LA - Gadze SSP id: 566	PC: Born captive-born 2009-03-13	2009-03-13 2019-08-00	Birmingham Zoo
22	† ♂ LA - Punga SSP id: 550	dead: Born captive-born 2007-03-11 Dead: 2018-05-08, 11 yrs Reason: disease: double mesenteric root torsion: twisted gut	2007-03-11 2012-03-06	Tucson Reid Park Zoo
23	♀ EM - Alice SSP id: 15	PC: Born wild 1974	1987-11-04 1991-08-29	Albuquerque Biological Park
24	† ♂ EM - Albert	dead: Born wild Dead: 1984-07-19, ? yrs Reason: euthanised:	1975-06-14 1981-05-06	Los Angeles Zoo
25	† ♂ EM - Ranchipur SSP id: 218	dead: Born wild 1966 Dead: 2016-08-23, 50 yrs Reason: euthanised:	1981-05-06 2009-04-25	San Diego Zoo
26	† ♂ LA - Chico SSP id: 54	dead: Born wild 1967 Dead: 2011-07-09, 44 yrs Reason: unknown:	1977-04-20 2003-05-02	Caldwell Zoo
27	† ♀ LA - Bisi SSP id: 131	dead: Born wild 1973 Dead: 1996-03-10, 23 yrs Reason: disease: cardiovascular trauma	1977-01-11 1993-10-22	Cameron Park Waco Zoo
28	† ♀ LA - Hatari (Baby) SSP id: 31	dead: Born wild 1959 Dead: 1998-07-23, 39 yrs Reason: euthanised: arthritis, joint degeneration	1972-03-01 1998-08-23	San Diego Zoo
29	† ♀ EM - Cha-Cha SSP id: 219	dead: Born wild 1967 Dead: 2012-01-04, 45 yrs Reason: euthanised:	1971-04-21 2009-04-25	San Diego Zoo

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 28 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=89 (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)
2021-06-24	Msholo:	• Ryan Easley, USA • Tommy Realing • • http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7687
2020-09-11	Litsemba:	• Ryan Gillis • http://azstarnet.com/news/local/elephant-mother-calves-from-san-diego-join-zoo • Ruka • https://tucson.com/entertainment/caliente/tucsons-playful-baby-elephant-now-weighs-600-pounds-and-is-glued-to-sister-nandi/article_0d0537c5-e1c9-57f5-b3bd-eeb6c4bbff00.html • https://www.kgun9.com/spiritofsoaz/update-on-semba-reid-park-zoos-pregnant-elephant
2020-04-28	Gadze:	• Ryan Easley, USA • Wild Animal Park Welcomes Baby Elephant, 2009-03-19
2020-04-28	Lutsandvo:	• Ryan Easley, USA • "Baby elephant born on Valentines Day at Wild Animal Park," Elephant-News.com, 2010-02-16 • http://www.elephanttag.org/general/general_meet_AZAs_elephants_lutsandvo.html • https://alabamanewscenter.com/2019/08/06/birmingham-zoo-adopts-new-elephants-opens-welcome-center/
2020-04-28	Mac:	• Josh Gross • https://www.kltv.com/2019/04/10/meet-emanti-mac-caldwell-zoos-new-african-elephants/?fbclid=IwAR2WawK_uK-20UddrE8iGHXFoznC7f40FPnzxUhDimL4SF4FP-GOsuv8Ftk
2020-04-28	Emanti:	• James Arthur Hackner Moreno • http://www.sandiegozoo.org/elephantcam/meet.html • https://www.kltv.com/2019/04/10/meet-emanti-mac-caldwell-zoos-new-african-elephants/?fbclid=IwAR2WawK_uK-20UddrE8iGHXFoznC7f40FPnzxUhDimL4SF4FP-GOsuv8Ftk
2018-08-11	Mabu:	• Josg Gross • Ruka • http://tucson.com/news/local/elephant-returns-to-reid-park-zoo-after-san-diego-stay/article_cfeae788-17f1-11e8-a240-d7d271fef912.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share • https://www.flickr.com/photos/rukatheblackfish/sets/72157625997944836/
2018-05-10	Punga:	• http://azstarnet.com/news/local/elephant-mother-calves-from-san-diego-join-zoo/article_2f222807-6de6-52ac-bf0d-316efd87ad66.html • Ruka • News article about naming the elephant baby • article about the elephant birth in Elephant News
2018-05-04	Lungile:	• Ruka
2016-08-28	Ranchipur:	• https://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2009/08/from-gary-hill.html • https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1069&context=elephant&fbclid=IwAR1MYliXp7ewuj2OsDqa4Fe2OqtqaF-XmYOfwq-_H3QuVwHGLDWtMcitgiw • http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/23/san-diego-zoo-elephant-euthanized/ • Ruka • Ryan Easley, USA
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/
2014-05-11	Albert:	• http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2007/11/roman-schmitt-and.html?showComment=1222493700000 • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • Wayne Jackson, Canada
2012-05-28	Inhlonipho:	• New elephant calf for San Diego • Jackson Byrd
2012-03-08	Tsandzikle:	• http://azstarnet.com/news/local/elephant-mother-calves-from-san-diego-join-zoo • Ruka • Ryan Easley, USA • "African Elephant Born at San Diego Zoo Safari Park," Elephant-News.com, 2010-12-27
2012-01-07	Cha-Cha:	• Ruka • Ryan Easley, USA • "Animal Park to relocate its Asian elephants to San Diego Zoo" Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-24 • "Secrecy shrouds San Diego elephants move", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25 • "Four elephants moved to San Diego Zoo from Wild Animal Park", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
2011-07-14	Chico:	• http://www.ketknbc.com/news/caldwell-zoo-elephant-dies-over-weekend • Ryan Easley, USA
2011-04-08	Cindy:	• "Dangerous Elephant To Get Bigger Quarters," Elephant-News.com, 1982-11-25 "Popular Elephant's Carcass Dumped With The Garbage," KomoNews.com, 2002-11-26 • "Zoo to rededicate elephant barn in Cindy’s memory," PDZA.org, 2003-02-11 • "Seattle Transferring Ill-tempered Elephant," jphpk.gov.my, 2005-08-13 • https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1984/sep/06/cover-the-tale-of-an-elephant/
2009-07-02	Cookie:	• Ruka • Ryan Easley, USA • "Animal Park to relocate its Asian elephants to San Diego Zoo", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-24 • "Secrecy shrouds San Diego elephants move", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25 • "Four elephants moved to San Diego Zoo from Wild Animal Park", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
2009-04-26	Mary:	• Ruka • Ryan Easley, USA • "Animal Park to relocate its Asian elephants to San Diego Zoo", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-24 • "Secrecy shrouds San Diego elephants move", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25 • "Four elephants moved to San Diego Zoo from Wild Animal Park", Elephant-News.com, 2009-04-25
2009-02-03	Tsavo:	• Ryan Easley, USA
2009-02-03	Tavi:	• Ryan Easley, USA • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2009-01-01	Tatima (Deteema):	• Tuberculosis Kills Lincoln Park Zoo Elephant Tatima • Elephant From S.D. Zoo Dies in Chicago •
2009-01-01	Peaches:	• Abstract Autopsy • Peaches the Elephant Has Died in Chicago
2009-01-01	Wankie (Wanki):	• Abstract Autopsy • Elephant Had Lung Problem
2008-12-28	Connie:	• Bobby Todd •

San Diego Zoo Safari Park on elephant-news.com

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Date	Links which opens in new window
2010-02-16	Baby elephant born on valentine's day at wild animal park - Elephant News
2017-02-01	Alice, wildlife safari's oldest elephant, dies - Elephant News

2011-09-26	New elephant calf for san diego. - Elephant News
	African elephant born at san diego zoo safari park - Elephant News
2010-08-27	Baby elephant at san diego zoo's safari park gets a name - Elephant News
	Goodbye, jumbo - Elephant News

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