Relocated elephants from Wolfgang Delfts in Namibia

Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
Wolfgang Delfts had previously 17 elephants relocated to new location.
1	♀ LA - Drumbo EEP id: 9009	FC: Born wild 1990	1992-00-00 1992-05-02	Dresden Zoo	1992
2	♀ LA - Tembo (Franzi) EEP id: 8901	PC: Born wild 1989	1992-08-30	Rhenen Zoo	1992
3	† ♀ LA - Gustl EEP id: 9008	dead: Born wild 1990 Dead: 2013-03-00, 23 yrs Reason: killed: died after being attacked by another elephant	1992-00-00 1992-05-02	Cabarceno Zoo Obregon	1992
4	† ♂ LA - Balthasar	dead: Born wild Dead: 2003, ? yrs Reason: killed: shot, aggressive, attacked people and vehicles		Ovita Game Farm	1991
5	† ♀ LA - Buba EEP id: 8204	dead: Born wild 1982 Dead: 2023-03-17, 41 yrs Reason: unknown: attacked by the elephant Jack	1988-03-00 1988-03-10	Sosto Zoo	1988
6	† ♂ LA - Bingo (Shorty) EEP id: 8408	dead: Born wild 1984 Dead: 2014-08-03, 30 yrs Reason: unknown:	1986-00-00 1986-11-06	Peaugres Safaripark	1986
7	† ♀ LA - Flora EEP id: 9910	dead: Born wild 1982 Dead: 2007-02-10, 25 yrs Reason: unknown:	1982-00-00	Moscow Zoo	1982
8	† ♀ LA - Nanda (Nandy) SSP id: 142	dead: Born wild 1976 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1979-05-29	Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain)	1979
9	† ♂ LA - Tanga SSP id: 140	dead: Born wild 1976 Dead: 1994-11-15, 18 yrs Reason: euthanised: Generalized trauma; buried	1979-05-29	Winston Wildlife Safari	1979
10	♀ LA - Moshi SSP id: 139	PC: Born wild 1976	1979-05-29	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	1979
11	† ♀ LA - Mojo SSP id: 97	dead: Born wild 1970 Dead: 1989-03-13, 19 yrs Reason: unknown:	1972-00-00 1972-09-00	Paramounts Kings Island Wild Animal Habitat	1972
12	† ♀ LA - Manci SSP id: 98	dead: Born wild 1970 Dead: 1986-08-29, 16 yrs Reason: anesthesia: anesthesia/restraint associated; mechanical abnormality	1972-00-00 1972-09-00	Paramounts Kings Island Wild Animal Habitat	1972
13	† ♀ LA - Kiasi SSP id: 360	dead: Born wild 1970 Dead: 1975, 5 yrs Reason: unknown: musculoskeletal trauma	1972-00-00 1972-00-00	Lion Country Safari, Inc - Stockbridge	1972
14	† ♂ LA - Kasper	dead: Born wild 1986 Dead: 2022-03-23, 36 yrs Reason: anesthesia:		Elephant Sanctuary Hazyview
15	† ♂ LA - Melchior	dead: Born wild Dead: 1999, ? yrs Reason: accident: electrocuted by electrical wire on the farm		Ovita Game Farm
16	♀ LA - Pupy (Pupi)	unknown: Born wild 1990?	1993-04-00	Buenos Aires Zoo
17	† ♀ LA - Kuki	dead: Born wild 1990? Dead: 2024-10-22, 34 yrs Reason: age:	1993-00-00	Buenos Aires Zoo

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Wolfgang Delfts

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Wolfgang Delfts in Namibia, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 4 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=73 (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)
2020-10-16	Flora:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • https://themoscowtimes.com/news/zoo-sued-in-elephant-death-1387 • Jando, Dominique; http://www.circopedia.org/The_Kornilov_Dynasty
2018-03-11	Kuki:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • https://www.clarin.com/ciudades/murio-elefanta-kuky-ultimos-ejemplares-seguian-ecoparque_0_LB1A25NobY.html
2018-03-10	Pupy (Pupi):	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • https://www.clarin.com/ciudades/murio-elefanta-kuky-ultimos-ejemplares-seguian-ecoparque_0_LB1A25NobY.html
2017-03-08	Tembo (Franzi):	• Marcus Linder, Zoo Augsburg • Jaroslav Vanecek
2016-01-03	Bingo (Shorty):	• Eric Audan • Peter Stolk • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2013-05-20	Buba:	• EEG Magazine nr 20, December 2011, by European Elephant Group • Peter Stolk
2013-04-18	Gustl:	• Jörg Burger, head elephantkeeper, Dresden Zoo
2010-12-18	Moshi:	• Bobby Todd • Ryan Easley, USA • "Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Moves Elephants to Columbus," Elephant-News.com, 2008-09-03
2010-06-03	Kasper:	• https://lowvelder.co.za/779406/two-male-elephants-die-while-under-sedation-in-hazyview/
2010-01-31	Nanda (Nandy):	• Ryan Easley, USA
2008-12-25	Tanga:	• Ryan Easley, USA
2008-03-22	Drumbo:	• Jörg Burger, head elephantkeeper, Dresden Zoo

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Wolfgang Delfts had previously 17 elephants relocated to new location.

Reference list

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