Sydney Zoo in Australia


Sydney Zoo


Local name Taronga Zoo
Typezoo
OwnerTaronga Conservation Society Australia
Founded1916
Address PO Box 20, Mosman
Zip-code NSW 2088
Place Sydney
Country Australia
Directors 1916-1939: Albert Sherbourne Le Souef (director)
Simon Duffy
Key People 1977-1988: Dave Cody Jr. (head zookeeper)
VeterinariansLarry Vogelnest
Elephant department
Elephant managementProtected Contact, since
Head keepers
of elephants		 -: Deane Jones
(elephant head-keeper)
-: Charles Cody
(elephant head-keeper)
Elephant keepers 2010-: Lucy Melo (senior elephant keeper)
2007-2013: Joel Kerr (elephant keeper)
1947-1977: Dave Cody Jr. (elephant keeper)
1947-1977: Jens Kämmerling (elephant keeper)
-: Joanne Maitland (elephant keeper)
-2019: Daryl Lewry (elephant keeper)
: Bradd Johnston (elephant keeper)
Record history
History of updates2025-03-10: 2025-03-13: 2025-03-18:
Latest document update2025-03-18 15:29:10
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Description

Sydney Zoo, located at PO Box 20, Mosman, in Sydney, Australia , was founded in 1916

Sydney Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since

.

Living elephants

At the Sydney Zoo lives 2 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Pak Boon born 1992
  2. ♀ Tang Mo born 1999

Casualties

2 casualties
  1. 1955-12: elephant keeper Charles Cody attacked by Jip. Knocked down Cody with her trunk and trampled him Charles Cody Survived. Hospitalized with a broken ankle and severe bruises
  2. 2012-10-19: elephant keeper Lucy Melo attacked by Pathi Harn. pinned her against a bollard at the same time as making her way out of the stall, after Ms Melo was engaging Pathi Harn in a training session in the barn, realizing a behavioural change in Pathi Harn. Lucy Melo Survived. An ambulance spokeswoman said "She had critical injuries, multiple injuries. The patient was unconscious and had stopped breathing," Melo was brought to Royal North Shore Hospital, she made and was released from hospital after 12 days. Sydney Zoo transferred elephants to Protected Contact

Comments / pictures1947: The Swedish vessel Mangarella which arrived in Melbourne today assumed the character of a modern Noah\'s Ark after calling at Mombassa, East Africa, on the voyage from Gothenburg. The vessel called at the African port to load a valuable cargo of animals, birds and reptiles for the Taronga Park zoo, Sydney. The collection of wild life ranged from finches to a seven-year-old African elephant, the first of its kind to be brought to Australia.
- The Mercury 7 January 1947


2006: Under a joint collaboration between the Melbourne and Taronga Zoos, eight elephants were imported from Thailands successful and large domestic breeding population. Legal action and protests, located in both Thailand and Australia, delayed the elephants importation for two years after quarantine in both southern Thailand and the Cocos Islands. Diplomatic and ministerial negotiations between the two countries succeeded and, in November 2006, the eight animals were flown to the Avalon Airport by a Russian Ilyushin cargo plane and delivered to their new homes via tray trucks. Females Num-Oi, Kulab and Dokkoon found new home in Melbourne, while females Tong Dee, Tang Mao, Porntip, and Pak Boon and male Gung made residence in Sydney.

2020-10-14: Jai Dee died from torsion in the intestines (twisted bowel).


References for records about Sydney Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Sydney Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=44. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Melbourne zoo's new elephants due by christmas - Elephant News
2006-11-06Melbourne zoo: elephants are here! - Elephant News
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2008-12-03Where elephants walk - Elephant News
2016-09-24Taronga zoo to recreate 'operation noah's ark' to celebrate 100th birthday - Elephant News
2016-04-15Taronga zoo is expecting a baby elephant - Elephant News
2013-11-20Dubbo's western plans zoo plans for arrival of asian elephant bulls pathi harn, luk chai and gung from sydney's taronga zoo - Elephant News
2012-10-20Injured elephant keeper stable, zoo says - Elephant News
2012-05-27Lucy melo: senior elephant keeper, taronga zoo - Elephant News
2011-02-05Taronga zoo elephant diagnosed with tb - Elephant News
2020-10-14Taronga zoo’s beloved baby elephant jai dee has sadly passed away - Elephant News


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