Leipzig Zoo in Germany

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Leipzig Zoo
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Photo © Jutta Kirchner
Local name Zoo Leipzig
Typezoo
Address Pfaffendorfer Strasse 29
Zip-code 04105
Place Leipzig
Country Germany
Website Website
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YouTube ChannelYouTube Channel
Instagramzoo.leipzig
Related persons
OwnerZoo Leipzig GmbH (Stadt Leipzig)
Directors 1955-1957: Heinrich Dathe
Dr. Jörg Junhold
Assistant Directors 1958-1961: Lothar Dittrich
Key People
Zoological department
Apprentice keeper 1984: Michael Tempelhof
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since 2023
Head keepers
of elephants
2017-2024: Thomas Günther
2012-2017: Robert Stehr
-2012: Michael Tempelhof
?-2012: Michael Tempelhof
2012-2017?: Robert Stehr
2017?-now Thomas Günther
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2025-03-17 13:35:02
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Description

Leipzig Zoo, located at Pfaffendorfer Strasse 29, in Leipzig, Germany

Leipzig Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since 2023.

Living elephants

At the Leipzig Zoo lives 11 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♂ Akito born 2022-09-25
  2. ♀ Astra born 1980-00-00
  3. ♀ Bao Ngoc born 2022-12-20
  4. ♂ Edgar born 2016-01-01
  5. ♀ Kewa born 1983-00-00
  6. ♀ Pantha born 2012-06-01
  7. ♀ Rani born 2009-07-03
  8. ♀ Savani born 2023-07-29
  9. ♀ Thuza born 2008-12-13
  10. ♂ Voi Nam born 2002-04-05
  11. ♀ Zaya born 2023-04-29

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2017-08-28: elephant keeper Robert Stehr attacked by Hoa. While the crew were taking the elephants outside, Stehr stumbled and fell, and Hoa kicked him with a leg. Robert Stehr Survived. Stehr could leave hospital the same day, but left his work as elephant keeper. Leipzig Zoo transferred elephants to Protected Contact

Comments / picturesDuring 1650, 1668, and 1692, elephants were exhibited on the annual Leipziger Messe, which may have been the first elephants in Germany, after Charlemagne\'s elephant.

2017: accident with head keeper Robert Stehr

2020: All Asian elephants in Berlin Zoo were relocated to Leipzig Zoo, and renovation of elephant facilities was initiated.

2022; Pantha and Thuza (full sisters out of Ankhor and Kewa) are both confirmed pregnant at Leipzig and due in late 2022/early 2023. Sire is Voi Nam (Mekong x Trinh).

2023: all elephants transferred to PC.






References for records about Leipzig Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Leipzig Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=168. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Leipzig Zoo on elephant-news.com

Leipzig Zoo is mentioned on Elephant News:

DateLinks which opens in new window
2008-04-307th congress of eazwv in leipzig 2008 - Elephant News
Chronic endometritis in an asian elephant (elephas maximus). - Elephant News
2009-05-12Parting from calvin, arrival of a further okapibullen - Elephant News
2020-09-25The elephant house in tierpark berlin is now empty, first time since 1955 - Elephant News


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