Relocated elephants from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) in United States


Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) had previously 13 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 † ♀ EM - Shanthi
SSP id: 165
 dead: Born wild 1976 Dead: 2020-06-26, 44 yrs Reason: euthanised: advanced osteoarthritis 1991-03-15
1992-11-12		 Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington 1976
2 ♀ EM - Rosie
SSP id: 282
 FC: Born wild 1981 1996-05-02
1997-09-16		 The Preserve (Gary and Kari Johnson)
3 ♀ EM - Siri
SSP id: 28
 FC: Born wild 1967 1972-10-26
1982-09-29		 Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
4 † ♀ LA - Oddles (Moesha)
SSP id: 46
 dead: Born wild 1965 Dead: 1984-11-05, 19 yrs Reason: euthanised: musculoskeletal; buried 1967-00-00
1972-00-00		 Knoxville Zoo
5 ♂ EM - Chuck
SSP id: 653
 FC: Born captive-born 2008-07-15 2011-11-08
 Houston Zoo
6 ♀ EM - Jothi
SSP id: 268
 FC: Born wild 1982 1999-10-26
2000-01-11		 Audubon Zoo
7 ♀ EM - Targa
SSP id: 258
 FC: Born captive-born 1983-11-23 1990-08-11
2006-05-09		 Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
8 ♀ EM - Mali
SSP id: 424
 FC: Born captive-born 1997-02-28 1997-02-28
2006-05-09		 Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
9 ♂ EM - Emmett (Tundi)
EEP id: 9102
SSP id: 310
 PC: Born captive-born 1991-07-10 1991-07-10
1997-11-08		 Blackpool Zoo
10 ♀ EM - Ellie
SSP id: 130
 PC: Born wild 1971 1994-06-18
1995-09-11		 St Louis Zoo
11 † ♀ EM - Lisa
SSP id: 271
 dead: Born wild 1958 Dead: 1990-09-06, 32 yrs Reason: euthanised: foot problems 1988-05-01
1988-08-00		 Bowmanville Zoo
12 ♂ EM - Indy (Butch)
SSP id: 27
 PC: Born wild 1971 1985-06-24
2012-11-00		 Dickerson Park Zoo
13 ♀ EM - Romani
SSP id: 26
 FC: Born wild 1976 1984-08-21
1984-08-22		 Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)


Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 1 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=198 (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)
2020-06-28 Shanthi:• J. C. Danzansky, Washington Zoo
•  Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Washington National Zoo Artificially Inseminates Asian Elephant Shanti," 2007-04-02
•  "National Zoo Tries to Get Asian Elephant Pregnant," 2008-01-19
•  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/national-zoo-mourns-beloved-member-its-herd-180975211/
2020-04-27 Emmett (Tundi):• "It's A Boy! Asian Elephant Delivers 220-pound Baby," OrlandoSentinel.com, 1991-07-11
•  "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
•  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-50209832
2018-10-08 Chuck:• Richard Chiger
• Ryan Easley, USA
• Syracuse elephant Mali gives birth in Canada, Syracuse.com, 2008-08-05
•  https://denver.cbslocal.com/2018/10/08/asian-elephants-denver-zoo-home/#.W7ubCxEGass.facebook
2013-04-27 Ellie:• http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Saint-Louis-Zoo-Announces-a-Pregnant-Elephant--164605976.html
•  Ryan Easley, USA
• http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/C89CC4A53C03DE2C862576E70056479D?OpenDocument
2013-02-23 Indy (Butch):• Jackson Lee Byrd
2012-05-29 Romani:• "It's A Boy! Asian Elephant Delivers 220-pound Baby," OrlandoSentinel.com, 1991-07-11
2011-11-10 Mali:• Ryan Easley, USA
• Syracuse elephant Mali gives birth in Canada
2010-12-31 Lisa:• "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
2008-12-26 Oddles (Moesha):• Ryan Easley, USA
2007-08-21 Siri:• Chuck Doyle


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