Karlsruhe Zoo in Germany

Karlsruhe Zoo
Shanti & Rani. Zoo Karlsruhe 2008. Photo: © Daniel Hagist.
Type	zoo

Owner
Founded	1865
First elephant arrived	1924
Address	Ettlinger Strasse 6
Zip-code	76137
Place	Karlsruhe
Country	Germany
Website	Website

Directors

Key People	2010-2010: Dan Koehl (elephant consultant)

Veterinarians

Elephant department

Elephant management	Protected Contact, since

Head keepers of elephants

Elephant keepers	: Marius Kienzle (elephant keeper)
Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2025-03-17 18:26:13

Description

Karlsruhe Zoo, located at Ettlinger Strasse 6, in Karlsruhe, Germany , was founded in 1865 and the first elephant arrived in 1924

Karlsruhe Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since

Living elephants

At the Karlsruhe Zoo lives 3 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)

♀ Indra (Salvana) born 1996-07-01
♀ Jenny born 1983
♀ Saida born 1973-00-00

Comments / picturesKarlsruhe Zoo is in progress of planning their new elephant exhibit, planned to be ready within some years.

2010-11-13: Fire in the closeby pony stable spread to the the elephant house. Three elephants: Jenny, Ilona and Rani got skin wounds.

References for records about Karlsruhe Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Karlsruhe Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=163. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://www.ka-news.de/region/karlsruhe/stadtgeschichte./Feuerhoelle-und-Ruesselkampf-Shantis-aufregende-Jahre-im-Karlsruher-Zoo;art6066,1997417

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