Deceased elephants at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom

This database list 32 dead elephants

Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival location	Import
1	+ ♀ EM Riva Hi Way EEP id: 202003 4	Born: captive-born 2020-02-26 Aung Bo x Sundara Hi Way Dead:2024-08-28 (4 years after arrival), anesthesia died under general anaesthetic	2020-02-26
2	+ ♂ EM Aayu Hi Way EEP id: 201702 < 1 4	Born: captive-born 2017-01-18 Aung Bo x Sithami Dead:2018-10-25, disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	2017-01-18
3	+ ♀ EM Nandita EEP id: 201500 3	Born: captive-born 2015-08-20 Aung Bo x Thi Ha Way Dead:2018-10-25 (3 years after arrival), disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	2015-08-20
4	+ ♀ EM Bala Hi Way EEP id: 201301 2	Born: captive-born 2013-01-21 Upali x Sithami Dead:2015-09-14 (2 years after arrival), disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	2013-01-21
5	+ ♂ EM Hari Hi Way EEP id: 201213 3	Born: captive-born 2012-11-25 Upali x Sundara Hi Way Dead:2015-10-27 (3 years after arrival), disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	2012-11-25
6	+ ♀ EM Jamilah Hi Way EEP id: 201101 2	Born: captive-born 2011-01-22 Upali x Thi Ha Way Dead:2013-06-03? (2 years after arrival), disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	2011-01-22
7	+ ♂ EM Nayan Hi Way EEP id: 201007 3	Born: captive-born 2010-07-18 Upali x Sithami Dead:2013-07-29 (3 years after arrival), disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus??	2010-07-18
8	+ ♂ EM Raman 3	Born: captive-born 2006-11-12 Upali x Thi Ha Way Dead:2009-07-23 (3 years after arrival), disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A)	2006-11-12
9	+ ♀ EM Sundara Hi Way EEP id: 200403 20	Born: captive-born 2004-03-07 Upali x Sithami Dead:2024-07-19 (20 years after arrival), pathological twisted intestines	2004-03-07
10	+ ♀ EM stillborn < 1 20	Born: captive-born 2004-03-05 Chang x Thi Ha Way Dead:2004-03-05, stillborn	2004-03-05
11	+ ♂ EM stillborn < 1 20	Born: captive-born 1998-04-25 Chang x Jangolie Dead:1998-04-25, stillborn	1998-04-25
12	+ ♀ EM Sithami EEP id: 9710 21	Born: captive-born 1997-12-31 Chang x Thi Ha Way Dead:2018-09-07 (21 years after arrival), unknown collapsed and died	1997-12-31
13	+ ♀ EM killed < 1 21	Born: captive-born 1993-09-09 Chang x Thi Ha Way Dead:1993-09-09, killed Killed by the mother after birth	1993-09-09
14	+ ♀ EM Thi Ha Way EEP id: 8201 38	Born: unknown 1982 Dead:2020-09-16 (29 years after arrival), euthanised arthritis problems	1991-10-02 London Zoo	1988
15	+ ♀ EM Kumara 35	Born: wild 1966 Dead:2001-10-08 (12 years after arrival), euthanised	1989-05-02 Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
16	+ ♂ LA Motty < 1 35	Born: captive-born 1978-07-11 Dead:1978-07-21, premature umbilical infection	1978-07-11
17	+ ♂ EM miscarriage < 1 35	Born: captive-born 1974-10-26 Nobby x Sheba Dead:1974-10-26, miscarriage mother fell into the moat	1974-10-26
18	+ ♂ EM Nobby 15	Born: wild 1960 Dead:1975 (10 years after arrival), euthanised shot	1965-09-00
19	+ ♀ EM Sheba EEP id: 5601 55	Born: wild 1956 Dead:2011-02-09 (46 years after arrival), euthanised	1965-02-13 Tyseley Pet Stores
20	+ ♂ LA Jumbolino (Bubbles) 17	Born: wild 1962 Dead:1979 (15 years after arrival), euthanised fell into the moat	1964-08-00
21	+ ♀ LA Zoë 17	Born: wild Dead:1964-07-17, unknown	1964-06-04 Southampton Zoo
22	+ ♀ LA Nicola 17	Born: wild Dead:1964-06-17, unknown	1964-06-04 Southampton Zoo
23	+ ♀ LA Gina 17	Born: wild Dead:1964-11-04, unknown	1964-05-14
24	+ ♀ LA Paula 17	Born: wild Dead:1964-06-11, unknown	1964-05-14
25	+ ♀ EM Sheila 17	Born: wild Dead:1964-03-18 (2 years after arrival), disease Anthrax	1962-02-00 Dudley Zoo
26	+ ⚪ EM Sally 8	Born: wild 1956 Dead:1964-03-22 (3 years after arrival), disease Anthrax	1961-08-26
27	+ ♀ EM Barbar (Barbas) EEP id: 3508 37	Born: wild 1935-07-00 Dead:1972-11-07 (11 years after arrival), unknown	1961-08-22 Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
28	+ ♂ LA Rascal 14	Born: wild 1950 Dead:1964-03-23 (9 years after arrival), unknown	1955-07-26 John Seago Game Trapping Organisation	1955
29	+ ♂ LA Bobo 14	Born: wild 1950 Dead:1964-03-23 (9 years after arrival), unknown	1955-07-26 John Seago Game Trapping Organisation	1955
30	+ ♀ EM Molly EEP id: 3405 21	Born: wild 1934 Dead:1955-04-24 (13 years after arrival), euthanised arthritis	1942-00-00
31	+ ♀ EM Manniken (Mannekin?) EEP id: 3206 10	Born: wild 1932 Dead:1942, unknown	1942-00-00 Unknown
32	+ ♀ EM Karha 2	Born: captive-born 1995-12-19 Chang x Thi Ha Way Dead:1997-05-25, unknown

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Chester Zoo

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 28 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=42 (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2020-09-17	Thi Ha Way:	• Jonas Livet, France • http://cheval.vet.gla.ac.uk/vetscape/vet-x/lyon/index.htm • https://www.chesterzoo.org/news/great-grandmother-thi-hi-way/
2020-04-22	Riva Hi Way:	• https://elefanten.fandom.com/wiki/Riva_Hi_Way
2018-12-09	miscarriage:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Rees, P. A. (2001). A history of the National Elephant Centre, Chester Zoo. International Zoo News. 48(30: 170-183.
2018-12-08	Jamilah Hi Way:	• "Chester Zoo Birth & Death" at ShowMe Elephants
2018-12-07	Raman:	• http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/141699/Virus-kills-young-elephant • http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/sciencemedicine/story/88530D51197EBAED862576880009E5D3?OpenDocument • Gary S. Hayward, Ph D. John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
2018-10-25	Nandita:	• Jonas Livet, France • http://www.chesterzoo.org/animals/mammals/elephants/asian-elephants • https://www.chesterzoo.org/whats-happening/zoo-news/2018/10/aayu-and-nandita?fbclid=IwAR3hTVIDxSWrNy47hWIcHPo7CQlpODnXNVgkv2vC3rOa88fmxVpPsapMj14
2018-10-25	Aayu Hi Way:	• http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4155900/Rare-Asian-elephant-born-British-zoo.html • https://www.facebook.com/chesterzoo1/photos/a.114703955911.98765.56676235911/10154902360895912/?type=3&theater • • https://www.chesterzoo.org/whats-happening/zoo-news/2018/10/aayu-and-nandita?fbclid=IwAR3hTVIDxSWrNy47hWIcHPo7CQlpODnXNVgkv2vC3rOa88fmxVpPsapMj14
2018-09-08	Sithami:	• https://www.chesterzoo.org/whats-happening/zoo-news/2018/09/sithami-announcement
2018-05-26	Motty:	• Derek Lyon, prev. Vet Chester Zoo • Rees, P. A. (2001). A history of the National Elephant Centre, Chester Zoo. International Zoo News. 48(30: 170-183. • Callaway, E. (2016-09-16). "Elephant history rewritten by ancient genomes". Nature. doi:10.1038/nature.2016.20622.
2018-03-18	Nobby:	• Rees, P. A. (2001). A history of the National Elephant Centre, Chester Zoo. International Zoo News. 48(30: 170-183.
2016-01-04	Nayan Hi Way:	• http://www.chesterzoo.org/must-sees/zoo-news/Nayan • Eveline De Wolf, Chester Zoo • Elephant keepers name new addition to the Zoo
2016-01-04	Hari Hi Way:	• Chester Zoo • http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-34656215
2016-01-03	Bala Hi Way:	• http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-34268482
2012-11-25	Sundara Hi Way:	• Eveline De Wolf, Chester Zoo. • • https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/chester-zoo-staff-devastated-elephant-29596450#Echobox=1721741406
2012-06-16	Barbar (Barbas):	• http://cheval.vet.gla.ac.uk/vetscape/vet-x/lyon/index.htm
2011-02-10	Sheba:	• Chester Zoo’s oldest elephant Sheba has died • • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2010-12-19	Kumara:	• <a href="http://www.zoochat.com/38/african-elephants-85880/" target="_blank">"African Elephants at Whipsnade Zoo," ZooChat</a>
2010-11-10	stillborn:	• Rees, P. A. (2001). A history of the National Elephant Centre, Chester Zoo. International Zoo News. 48(30: 170-183.
2009-03-30	Karha:	• http://cheval.vet.gla.ac.uk/vetscape/vet-x/lyon/index.htm
2008-09-23	Gina:	• Rob Belterman, Rotterdam Zoo
2008-09-23	Paula:	• Rob Belterman, Rotterdam Zoo
2008-09-22	Bobo:	• Rob Belterman, Rotterdam Zoo • Christoffer Brack, Wüppertal, Germany. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073098771893
2008-09-22	Nicola:	• Rob Belterman, Rotterdam Zoo
2008-09-22	Zoë:	• Rob Belterman, Rotterdam Zoo

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This database list 32 dead elephants

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