Deceased elephants at Gladys Porter Zoo in United States

This database list 7 dead elephants

Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival location
1	+ ♀ LA Luella SSP id: 375 21	Born: wild 1979 Dead:2000-03-18 (2 years after arrival), disease infection associated; cardiovascular viral	1998-10-25 Jo-Don Farms (Don Meyer)
2	+ ♀ LA Tiani SSP id: 149 21	Born: wild 1977 Dead:1998-09-13 (2 years after arrival), disease digestive; nutrition	1996-06-00 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
3	+ ♂ LA miscarriage SSP id: 502 < 1 21	Born: captive-born 1983-08-31 Macho (Tantar) x Juju Dead:1983-08-31, miscarriage	1983-08-31
4	+ ⚪ LA stillborn SSP id: 501 < 1 21	Born: captive-born 1981-10-17 Macho (Tantar) x Juju Dead:1981-10-17, stillborn	1981-10-17
5	+ ♀ LA Tanya (China, Cheena) SSP id: 51 24	Born: wild 1964 Dead:1988-05-04 (17 years after arrival), euthanised musculoskeletal mechanical abnormality	1971-10-21 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
6	+ ♂ LA Macho (Tantar) SSP id: 45 43	Born: wild 1962 Dead:2005-03-09 (34 years after arrival), disease blood clot	1971-10-21 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
7	+ ♀ LA Juju SSP id: 67 25	Born: wild 1968 Dead:1993-03-25 (22 years after arrival), disease infection associated, cardiovascular viral; buried	1971-09-21 International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Gladys Porter Zoo

Facts about Deceased elephants at Gladys Porter Zoo in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 2 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=256 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:
Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2018-03-13	Macho (Tantar):	• 41-Year Old Elephant Macho Dies at Gladys Porter Zoo • http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/local/image_180a0816-ce36-58cd-a0fe-a13ee1f299c7.html
2011-04-06	miscarriage:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2011-03-22	Luella:	• Ryan Easley, USA
2008-04-02	stillborn:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling

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