Relocated elephants from Phoenix Zoo in United States

Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
Phoenix Zoo had previously 8 elephants relocated to new location.
1	† ♀ LA - Elka (Elke) SSP id: 23	dead: Born wild 1959 Dead: 1992-09-26, 33 yrs Reason: unknown:	1962-11-19 1964-11-25	Paramounts Kings Island Wild Animal Habitat	1961
2	† ♀ EM - Ruby SSP id: 173	dead: Born wild 1973 Dead: 1998-11-06, 25 yrs Reason: euthanised: emergency caesarean section and infection	1974-02-27 1995-10-05	Phoenix Zoo
3	† ♀ LA - Rafiki SSP id: 190	dead: Born wild 1979 Dead: 2019-03-27, 40 yrs Reason: unknown:	1982-06-24 1997-10-04	Disneys Animal Kingdom
4	† ♀ LA - Ibala SSP id: 189	dead: Born wild 1979 Dead: 2005-05-13, 26 yrs Reason: disease: Uterine infection after caesarean section operation	1982-06-24 1997-10-04	Disneys Animal Kingdom
5	† ♀ EM - Heffalump SSP id: 499	dead: Born wild 1958 Dead: 1970-03-11, 12 yrs Reason: unknown:	1961-07-27 1970-02-21	San Diego Zoo
6	♀ EM - Kitty SSP id: 133	FC: Born wild 1966	1968-12-24 1972-06-09	The Preserve (Gary and Kari Johnson)
7	† ♀ LA - Yatima SSP id: 152	dead: Born wild 1977 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1980-11-22 1981-07-02	International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
8	† ♀ EM - Heffalump Too SSP id: 597	dead: Born wild 1970-03 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1970-10-12 1974-03-18	Murray Hill Enterprises

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Phoenix Zoo

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Phoenix Zoo in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=79 (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)
2020-05-13	Kitty:	• https://elefanten.fandom.com/wiki/Have_Trunk_Will_Travel
2011-04-07	Elka (Elke):	• "Vintage Lincoln Park Zoo, Circus No-Spin Zone, 2011-04-06
2009-11-22	Ruby:	• Email-99: Andrew Smith, elephant keeper in Phoenix Zoo
2009-03-20	Ibala:	• Ryan Easley, USA • Disney World Elephant Dies of Infection, 2005-05-15
2009-03-20	Rafiki:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • Ryan Easley, USA • Disney World Elephant Dies of Infection, 2005-05-15 • Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS)

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