Elephants dead 2012

161 records of elephants deaths in the database during 2012

Name Species - Sex	Birth	Death	Age	Reason	Location
Chang Thae EM - M		2012?	?	unknown Septisemia	Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)
noname (wild) EM -		2012-12-29	?	unknown poisoned?	Gunung Rara Forest Reserve
Juva LA - M	2006-09-25	2012-12-28	6	euthanised collapsed after fights with other elephants	Port Lympne Zoo
Ikhe (Phung Ekhe) EM - F		2012-12-07	?	unknown	FAE Elephant Hospital
Suzan (Suzanne) EM - F	1951	2012-12-00	61	euthanised declining health	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
noname (wild) EM - M	2012	2012-12-00	0	unknown	Yok Don National Park
Bhavani EM - F	1960	2012-11-25	52	unknown collapsed after transport	Thekkampatti elephant rejuvenation camp
Ashwini (twin) EM - F	1986-01-20	2012-11-22	26	unknown	Madras Vandalur Zoo
Indrageet EM - M		2012-11-22	?		Tala gate elephant camp (Bandhavgarh National Park)
Toutoune (Toutonne) LA - F	1979	2012-11-19	33	unknown	Granby Zoo
Moses LA - M	2011	2012-11-12	1	disease colic and diarrhea	Jumbo Foundation Elephant Orphanage
Fuku EM - F	1950	2012-11-02	62	unknown	Fukuoka Zoo
Anar Kali EM - F	2011-05-09	2012-11-00	1	disease EEHV - Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	Sauraha elephant breeding centre
TataBamba (wild) LA - F	1988	2012-11-00	24	food related suspected poisoning	Amboseli National Park
Tenebo LA - M		2012-11-00	?	poached	Masai Mara
miscarriage (twin) EM - M	2012-10-24	2012-10-24	0	miscarriage	Calgary Zoo
miscarriage (twin) EM -	2012-10-24	2012-10-24	0	miscarriage	Calgary Zoo
Nelly EM - F	1970	2012-10-18	42	disease cancer?	Rome Zoo
Mohini EM - F		2012-10-17	?	disease EEHV - Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	Bhopal operation Durga
Gam EM - M		2012-10-14	?		Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)
Bandula LA - M	1982	2012-10-11	30	euthanised spleen cancer	Natal Zoological Gardens & Lion Park
Mimi EM - F	1959	2012-10-09	53	euthanised	Denver Zoo
Wanda (Mandy, Sadie) LA - F	1969	2012-10-06	43	unknown	Amneville Zoo Coulange
Thong EM - F	1987	2012-10-04	25	maternal death	FAE Elephant Hospital
noname EM - M		2012-10-04	?	maternal death	FAE Elephant Hospital
Lucky EM - F		2012-10-03	?	unknown	Maracay Zoo (Parque Zoologico de Las Delicias)
Kenia (Kenya) LA - F	1976	2012-10-02	36	unknown	Monde Sauvage Safari, Aywaille
Selengai LA - F	2003-03-00	2012-10-02	9	poached	Tsavo National Park
Qumquat LA - F	1969	2012-10-00	43	poached	Amboseli National Park
Qantina LA - F	1999	2012-10-00	13	poached	Amboseli National Park
Quaye LA - F	2002	2012-10-00	10	poached	Amboseli National Park
Kham Geao EM - F	1955-1965?	2012-09-30	57	disease nail and foot infection	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
Kavitha (Kavitha) EM - F	1939	2012-09-16	73	unknown	K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
Arna EM - F	1958	2012-09-14	54	age	Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
Pretti (Preti, Pretty, Preti Pretoria) LA - F	1966	2012-09-12	46	unknown	Port Saint-Pere Zoo (Planete sauvage)
Churchill (Babar) LA - F	1974	2012-08-25	38	unknown	Hemmingford Parc Safari
noname (wild) EM - M		2012-08-24	?	poached	Yok Don National Park
noname (wild) EM - F		2012-08-24	?	poached	Yok Don National Park
Jing Sheng EM - F	1974-04-01	2012-08-22	38		Xian Qinling Zoological Park
Java EM - F	1945	2012-08-14	67	unknown	Lyon Zoo (Jardin zoologique de la Ville Lyon)
Dta Keow EM - F	1959	2012-08-00	53	age	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
Biti LA - M	2012	2012-08-00	0	unknown	S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage
Panlan EM - M	2003-10-15	2012-07-28	9	accident electrocution?	Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
Toshiko EM - F	1955	2012-07-27	57	age	Selcohome Zoo Paradise Yagiyama
Nitnoy EM - F		2012-07-23	?		Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)
Arjun EM - M	1992	2012-07-20	20	disease toxaemia	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
Mopani LA - F		2012-07-19	?	disease heart failure?	The Crags elephant sanctuary
Connie EM - F	1969	2012-07-17	43	euthanised irreversible health decline	San Diego Zoo
Fenella LA - F		2012-07-17	?	poached speared?	Amboseli National Park
Jo (Juanita) LA - F	1969	2012-07-16	43	euthanised	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
Shiba LA - F	1985	2012-07-12	27	unknown	Beekse Bergen Safaripark
Nampet EM - F		2012-07-12	?	unknown	Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
MBili (Mbli) LA - F	1989	2012-07-06?	23	maternal death delivery problems	Beauval Zoo
noname LA -	2012-07-06?	2012-07-06?	0	maternal death delivery problems	Beauval Zoo
Machito LA - M	1980	2012-07-03	32	euthanised	Miami Metro Zoo
Rambo (Dumbo) LA - M	1983	2012-07-00	29	unknown	Circus Atlas (Circus Frankello)
Bronowsky (wild) LA - M		2012-07-00	?	poached with a single spear to his heart	Amboseli National Park
Minyak EM - F	1966	2012-06-27	46	unknown	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Tina EM - F	1959-00-00	2012-06-26	53	age	Munich Zoo
Sandrin LA - F	1983	2012-06-18	29	disease	Circus Krone
Hussein EM - M	1972	2012-06-15	40	unknown	Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)
Htoo Kin Aye EM - F	1981-04-01	2012-06-11	31	disease	Emmen Zoo
Thura EM - M	2012-05-22	2012-06-11	0	euthanised weak; following death of mother	Emmen Zoo
Krong (K´Rong) EM - M	1983	2012-06-09	29	unknown collapsed and died	Hanoi Zoo
Jothy EM - F	1962	2012-06-02	50	euthanised arthritis	Montevideo Zoo
Pepa EM - F	1968	2012-06-00	44	unknown	Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
stillborn LA -	2012-05-06	2012-05-06	0	stillborn	Zoológico Matecaña
Chumpol EM - F	1983	2012-05-02	29	disease by other elephants, post traumatic problems, drowned in pool after attack	Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo)
Colonel Joe (Dillinger, Wise Guy) EM - M	1964	2012-05-01?	48	age	Circus Krone
Saheli (Sahaily, Menika) EM - F	1989	2012-05-01	23	unknown	Islamabad Marghazar Zoo
Pumbava (Pumbe, Pumbie, Maya) LA - F	1964	2012-04-28	48	unknown	Parque Zoologico Benito Juarez (Morelia zoo)
stillborn EM - F	2012-04-20	2012-04-20	0	stillborn	Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)
Stumpy LA - F	1965	2012-04-13	47	unknown	Dallas Zoo
Lanka EM - M		2012-04-13	?		Kotte Rajamaha Viahara
noname EM - M	2012-04-09	2012-04-09	0	killed killed by the mother	Leipzig Zoo
noname (wild) EM - F		2012-04-09	?	poached	Kaeng Krachan National Park
Dihing EM - M		2012-04-08	?	disease severe hemorrhagic enteritis	Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC)
Oji EM - M	2007-10-21	2012-04-07	5	accident right foreleg fracture	Kobe Oiji Zoo
Ganga EM - F	1948	2012-04-07	64		Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy Temple
noname (wild) EM -	2011	2012-04-04?	1	unknown body souvenir poaching?	Yok Don National Park
Pumbi LA - F	1985?	2012-04-03	27	unknown respiratory distress, collapsed. pneumonia	Pretoria Zoo
Dehli EM - F	1977	2012-04-00	35	disease Arthritis	Lars Hölscher
Kerio LA -		2012-03-31	?		DSWT Nairobi nursery
noname (wild) EM - M		2012-03-30?	?	unknown body souvenir poaching?	Yok Don National Park
noname (wild) EM -		2012-03-30?	?	unknown body souvenir poaching?	Yok Don National Park
stillborn EM - F	2012-03-25	2012-03-25	0	stillborn EEHV, Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus?	Twycross Zoo
killed EM -	2012-03-24	2012-03-24	0	killed mother killed the baby after birth	Woburn Safari Park
Sri Thong EM - F		2012-03-20	?	disease tetanus infection	Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC)
noname (wild) EM -	2012	2012-03-18?	0	unknown	Yok Don National Park
Chava (Maria Isabela) EM - F	1958	2012-03-18	54	age	Zoológico Matecaña
miscarriage LA -		2012-03-17	?	miscarriage	Memphis Zoo
Djomba (Dzomba) LA - F	1993-00-00	2012-03-14	19	euthanised leg fracture	Beekse Bergen Safaripark
Lady EM - F	1939	2012-03-10	73	age	Parque Zoológico de Santa Fe
Dida LA - F	2007-08-00	2012-03-09	5	unknown	DSWT Voi
Mary EM - F	1966	2012-03-05	46	unknown acute heart failure	Walding Zoo
Wan EM - M	1987	2012-03-03	25	unknown collapsed and died from heart failure after chasing its mahout	Somchai Yoothongkham
Boonam EM - M	1963	2012-03-00	49	unknown worked to death?	Seri Srisuj
Somjai EM - F	1943	2012-02-26	69	age old and thin	Doi Pha Muang Wildlife Sanctuary
Mari? LC - F		2012-02-18	?	unknown	Tokuyama Municipal Zoo
Sita EM - F	1989	2012-02-18	23	euthanised leg fracture	Amer Fort elephant village
Lumo LA - F		2012-02-18	?	unknown	DSWT Nairobi nursery
Maya EM - F	1971	2012-02-11	41	euthanised collapsed	Circus Universal Renz
Boon Chew? EM - M	2012-01-28	2012-02-05	0	unknown	GVI Elephant Rescue
Lemek LA - F		2012-02-05	?	disease anorexia	DSWT Nairobi nursery
Thongbai EM - M		2012-02-04	?	unknown	FAE Elephant Hospital
Congo LA - M	1982	2012-02-02	30	unknown	Parque Zoologico Benito Juarez (Morelia zoo)
Kunda LA - M	2012	2012-01-31	0	unknown	Mwanga Lodge
Moju LA - F		2012-01-29	?	unknown	DSWT Nairobi nursery
Ahsii EM - M	1960?	2012-01-26	52	unknown	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
Penney (Penny) LA - F	1961-09-00	2012-01-24	51	unknown arthritis	Kansas City Zoo
Banana EM - F	1957	2012-01-23	55	euthanised	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Lola EM - F	2011-10-28	2012-01-21?	1	disease pulmonary embolism	Munich Zoo
Mamoni EM - F	1980	2012-01-18	32	disease infection	Kaziranga unspecified elephant camp
Mausi LA - F	1986-06-00	2012-01-17	26	disease collapsed during transport.	Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
Sabu (Look Chai) EM - M	1982-10-01	2012-01-11	30	euthanised Tuberculosis, and severe arthritis?	PAWS ARK 2000
Cookie EM - F	1955	2012-01-06	57	euthanised	San Diego Zoo
Cha-Cha EM - F	1967	2012-01-04	45	euthanised	San Diego Zoo
Kareema EM - F	1947	2012-01-00	65	unknown	Alexandria Zoo
Gauri EM -	2008-12-00	2012-01-00	4	disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus?	Botezari elephant camp
Sid (Sue) EM - F	1964	2012	48	unknown	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Pula LA - M	2000-11-27	2012	12	euthanised	Okavango Delta
Raja EM - M		2012	?		Baba Gulabdas
Namchoke EM - M	2002	2012	10	unknown	FAE Elephant Hospital
noname (wild) EM - M		2012	?	poached	Tanh Linh National park
miscarriage LA - unknown	2012	2012	0	miscarriage	Amboseli National Park
Borg EM - M	2011	2012	1	starvation	Yala Ruhunu National Park
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Mount Kenya forest
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Mount Kenya forest
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Mount Kenya forest
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Mount Kenya forest
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Mount Kenya forest
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Mount Kenya forest
stillborn fetus still in utero EM -		2012	?	stillborn	Dompierre Le Pal Zoo
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) LA -		2012	?	poached	Caprivi Strip
noname (wild) EM -		2012	?	disease suspected poisoning	Tesso Nilo National Park
noname (wild) EM -		2012	?	disease suspected poisoning	Tesso Nilo National Park
noname (wild) EM -		2012	?	disease suspected poisoning	Tesso Nilo National Park
noname (wild) EM -		2012	?	disease suspected poisoning	Tesso Nilo National Park
noname (wild) EM -		2012	?	disease suspected poisoning	Tesso Nilo National Park
noname (wild) EM -		2012	?	disease suspected poisoning	Tesso Nilo National Park
noname (wild) EM -		2012	?	disease suspected poisoning	Tesso Nilo National Park
noname (wild) EM -		2012	?	disease suspected poisoning	Tesso Nilo National Park
stillborn LA - F	2012	2012	0	stillborn salmonella	Wuppertal Zoo
unknown LA -		2012	?		Taiyuan Zoo

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Sex: M is a male elephant bull, F is a female elephant cow. Species: LA is african bush/savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), LC is african forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), EM is asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Status: (of training method) FC Free contact, PC is Protected contact, CC is Confined contact and NC is No contact and dead means that the elephant is not more living and trained.

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