Deceased elephants at Ostrava Zoo in Czech Republic

This database list 8 dead elephants

Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival location
1	+ ♀ EM Sumitra (OST Nr.3) EEP id: 201401 2	Born: captive-born 2014-02-04 Calvin (Chanda) x Vishesh Dead:2016-01-23 (2 years after arrival), disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus?	2014-02-04
2	+ ♂ EM Sethi EEP id: 201104 < 1 2	Born: captive-born 2011-03-11 Calvin (Chanda) x Vishesh Dead:2011-05-06, unknown	2011-03-11
3	+ ♂ EM Calvin (Chanda) EEP id: 8612 SSP id: 147 29	Born: captive-born 1986-08-11 Bandara x Kamala Dead:2015-10-22 (6 years after arrival), euthanised bad legs	2009-05-12 Leipzig Zoo
4	+ ♂ EM Jacky EEP id: 9604 9	Born: captive-born 1996-07-07 Chinto x Malicia Dead:2005-03-25, anesthesia after breaking a tusk	2004-10-12 Pont-Scorff Zoo
5	+ ♀ EM Suseela EEP id: 6708 57	Born: wild 1961 Dead:2018-02-21 (14 years after arrival), euthanised abscesses on all four limbs	2004-10-04 Amsterdam Artis Zoo
6	+ ♀ EM Sonia (Sona) EEP id: 6709 35	Born: wild 1956 Dead:1991-10-16 (24 years after arrival), euthanised hoof cancer	1967-09-10 Dvur Kralove Zoo
7	+ ♂ LA Petr I (Peter) 18	Born: wild 1950 Dead:1968-01-05 (3 years after arrival), disease myocardium attack	1965-06-28 Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)
8	+ ♂ EM Pepik (Joe) EEP id: 5605 9	Born: wild 1955 Dead:1964-01-00 (8 years after arrival), accident fell in the dry moat	1956-10-06 Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Ostrava Zoo

Facts about Deceased elephants at Ostrava Zoo in Czech Republic, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 28 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=269 (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)
2018-06-16	Jacky:	• Jaroslav Vanecek
2018-05-06	Calvin (Chanda):	• Jaroslav Vanï¿½ï¿½ek • Ryan Easley, USA • "Abschied von Calvin, Ankunft eines weiteren Okapibullen", Elephant-News.com, 2009-05-12
2018-02-24	Suseela:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2016-01-24	Sumitra (OST Nr.3):	• http://www.zoo-ostrava.cz/en/sloni-denik/
2016-01-04	Sethi:	• First elephant born in Czech Republic two months ago dies • Jaroslav Vanecek • http://www.zoo-ostrava.cz/cz/novinky/567-prvni-ostravske-slune-je-na-svete/
2011-03-12	Pepik (Joe):	• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem) • Jaroslav Vanìèek
2011-03-12	Sonia (Sona):	• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
2011-03-12	Petr I (Peter):	• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem) • Jaroslav Vanìèek

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