Boras Zoo in Sweden

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Boras Zoo
The larger box inside the stable. From left Panza, NYoka and Dudu. Photo: Markus Svedin, Boras Zoo
The larger box inside the stable. From left Panza, NYoka and Dudu. Photo: Markus Svedin, Boras Zoo
Local name Borås djurpark, Boråsparken, Borås zoo
Typezoo
Size40-hectare (99-acre)
Total nrs500
Founded1962
First elephant arrived1962
Number of species80
Number of animals500
Address PO Box 502
Zip-code 503 13
Place Boras
Country Sweden
Website Website
Instagramboraszoo
Related persons
OwnerBorås Stadshus AB
Directors 1962-1969: Sigvard Berggren
1996-? Per Kettil
Bo Kjelsson
Manager 1962-1964: Sören Rasmussen
Zoological department
Directors-Curators 1992?-1994?: Ann Olivecrona
(zoologist)
Head Veterinarian 2014-2024: Therese Hård
Therese Hård
Zookeeper 1992-1994: Fredrik Mohlin
-: Gunilla Sären
Apprentice keeper 1964-1964: Ann Olivecrona
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since
Elephant consultant 1997-1997: Dan Koehl
Head keepers
of elephants
-1986: Robert Essen
Elephant keepers
2013-2021?: André Rhodin
1994-1997: Fredrik Mohlin
-: Gerd Thorin
-: Mia Rapp
-: Mikael Eriksson
-: Monica Rehn
-: Tony Svensson
Record history
History of updates2026-03-27xx
Latest document update2026-03-27 17:22:30
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Description

Boras Zoo, zoo located at PO Box 502, in Boras, Sweden , was founded in 1962 and the first elephant arrived in 1962

Boras Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since .

Living elephants

At the Boras Zoo lives 6 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♂ Chambo born 2024-03-05
  2. ♀ Chindi born 2017-04-14
  3. ♀ Dudu born 1990
  4. ♂ Kojo born 2021-04-05
  5. ♀ Majira born 2017-06-23
  6. ♀ Panzi born 2005-05-05

Casualties

3 casualties
  1. 1977: elephant keeper Gerd Thorin attacked by Tabu. when Thorin was cleaning outside enclosure. Pushed him down on the ground, and tried unsuccessfully to gore him with the tusks and squeeze him, but since the ground was frozen, the tusk could not enter deep enough into the earth. Gerd Thorin Survived. Thorin saved himself by hitting the elephants eye with a fork, which made the elephant stop, until other keepers came to help and chased away the elephant. Thorin was hospitalized with broken ribs.
  2. 1992: elephant keeper Mikael Eriksson attacked by Tanja. inside the stable, trying to push him down and squeeze him on the stable floor. Mikael Eriksson Survived. Saved due to thathe was attacked in a corner, why the elephant couldnt squeeze him. Managed to get free and escape.
  3. 1992: elephant keeper Tony Svensson attacked by Tanja. Svensson during walk in forest outside the enclosure, by pushing him and stamping on his foot. Tony Svensson Survived.

Comments / picturesBorås Djurpark is a 40-hectare (99-acre) zoo in the northern part of central Borås, Sweden. It has about 500 animals of 80 different Species. The zoo was founded in 1962 by Sigvard Berggren, who was manager until 1969.

Boras Zoo in Sweden SwedenZookeeper Gunilla Sären with tiger Radja, son of Rani, in Boras Zoo, 1986.

Boras Zoo in Sweden SwedenFrom left: keeper Monica Rehn, elephant Dudu, keeper Fredrik Mohlin, elephant Shona, keeper Göran.

References for records about Boras Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2026). Boras Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=9. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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