Relocated elephants from Paris Zoo Vincennes in France

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Paris Zoo Vincennes had previously 14 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 ♀ EM - Kaveri (Cauvery)
EEP id: 8517
 PC: Born wild 1984-01-28 1985-05-31
2005-03-30		 Dompierre Le Pal Zoo 1985
2 † ♀ EM - Dirndl
 dead: Born unknown 1966? Dead: 2004-08-25, 38 yrs Reason: unknown: 1997-05-06
1997-09-30		 Kiev Zoo
3 ♀ EM - Nina
EEP id: 9305
 PC: Born captive-born 1993-10-01 1993-10-01
2005-03-31		 Dompierre Le Pal Zoo
4 † ♂ EM - Poona (Salem)
EEP id: 9005
 dead: Born captive-born 1990-03-31 Dead: 2000-06-19, 10 yrs Reason: disease: self Inflicted Injuries (EEP) 1990-03-31
1991-05-24		 La Barben Zoo (Parc Zoologique De La Barben)
5 † ♂ EM - John (Ben)
EEP id: 8903
 dead: Born captive-born 1989-02-28 Dead: 1997-09-25, 8 yrs Reason: anesthesia: 1989-02-28
1990-02-15		 Rotterdam Zoo
6 † ♂ EM - Kim
EEP id: 7803
 dead: Born captive-born 1978-06-21 Dead: 2018/2019?, 40 yrs Reason: unknown:
1980-02-27		 Frejus Safari Park
7 † ♂ LC - Jimbo
 dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 1976-07-27, 7 yrs Reason: disease: kidney and myocardium degeneration 1970-06-30
1972-10-27		 Prague Zoo
8 † ♀ EM - Rannie
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:
Berlin Zoo
9 † ♂ EM - Piccolo
 dead: Born wild 1923 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:
Unknown
10 ♂ EM - Thisiam
EEP id: 9804
 PC: Born captive-born 1998-05-04 1998-05-04
2002-10-16		 Knies Kinderzoo
11 † ♂ EM - Sammy
EEP id: 9204
 dead: Born captive-born 1992-03-27 Dead: 2009-10-29, 17 yrs Reason: unknown: 1992-03-27
1993-05-11		 Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
12 † ♀ EM - Dumbo
EEP id: 7604
 dead: Born wild 1972 Dead: 2020-05-19, 48 yrs Reason: unknown: 2012-06-18
1995-05-12		 Planckendael Zoo
13 † ♂ LC - Coco (Philippe)
 dead: Born wild 1960 Dead: 2002, 42 yrs Reason: unknown: 1963-07-11
 Sevilla Exotic animals reserve
14 † ♀ EM - Chiquita
 dead: Born wild Dead: 1972-06-17, ? yrs Reason: euthanised: aggressive, killed Dany Renz in Issoire, France
Circus Rancy


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

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Paris Zoo Vincennes in France, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 16 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=98 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2020-11-14 Nina:• Jan Jakobi, Germany
2020-10-17 Dirndl:• Henning Wiesner, Munich Zoo
•  87-year history of elephants maintenance in Kyiv Zoo, Ukraine, by Kirill Trantin, Kiev Zoo
2020-05-19 Dumbo:• Tony Verhulst, Antwerp Zoo
• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2018-09-28 Kim:• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
•  https://elefanten.fandom.com/wiki/Kim
2018-05-22 Kaveri (Cauvery):• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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
2012-09-19 Chiquita:• Page 133-134,
Jumbo auf dem Drahtseil - Elefanten dressuren von gestern und heute by Gerhard Zapf
• Page 16 (under records of Siam),
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
• A. Zoll, Munich.
2012-02-25 Coco (Philippe):• The African Forest Elephant and its status in captivity. Part 1: Europe, by Don Cousins, International Zoo News No. 251 (41/2) March 1994. Online list at http://www.zoochat.com/2/african-forest-elephants-completely-gone-zoos-215250/index2.html
2009-11-11 Piccolo:• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2008-08-29 John (Ben):• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2008-08-21 Rannie:• Elefanten in Berlin by Bernhard Blaszkiewitz, Berlin Zoo
2007-12-27 Jimbo:• Jana Havlová
• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
• Jaroslav Vanìèek


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