Deceased elephants at Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa

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This database list 8 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♂ LA Kinkel 35Born: wild 1983 Dead:2018-09-04 (18 years after arrival), unknown 2000-06-29 Kruger National Park
2+ ♂ LA none < 1 35Born: captive-born 1991-08-22
Jumbo x Lammie
Dead:1991-08-31, unknown 		1991-08-22
3+ ♂ LA stillborn < 1 35Born: captive-born 1986-08-02
Jumbo x Dolly
Dead:1986-08-02, stillborn 		1986-08-02
4+ ♀ LA Dolly 37Born: wild 1963 Dead:2000-04-04 (34 years after arrival), unknown 1966-06-01
5+ ♂ LA Jumbo 39Born: wild 1960 Dead:1999-07-22 (33 years after arrival), unknown 1966-03-04
6+ ♀ EM Molly 39Born: wild Dead:, unknown 1935-00-00
7+ ♀ EM Sally 39Born: Dead:, accident 1927-00-00
8+ ♀ EM Sarah 39Born: unknown Dead:, unknown 1914-00-00

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Johannesburg Zoo

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 25 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=185 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

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2020-10-30 Kinkel:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
•  https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-09-05-elephant-at-johannesburg-zoo-dies/
•  https://docplayer.net/35834004-The-welfare-status-of-elephants-in-captivity-in-south-africa.html
2010-08-18 Molly:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2009-11-16 none:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2009-08-07 Jumbo:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2009-08-07 Dolly:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2009-08-07 stillborn:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands


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