Boras Zoo in Sweden

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Boras Zoo
The larger box inside the stable. From left Panza, NYoka and Dudu. Photo: Markus Svedin, Boras Zoo
Local name	Borås djurpark, Boråsparken, Borås zoo
Type	zoo
Size	40-hectare (99-acre)
Total nrs	500
Founded	1962
First elephant arrived	1962
Number of species	80
Number of animals	500
Address	PO Box 502
Zip-code	503 13
Place	Boras
Country	Sweden
Website	Website
Instagram	boraszoo
Related persons
Owner	Borås Stadshus AB


Directors	1962-1969: Sigvard Berggren 1996-? Per Kettil Bo Kjelsson


Key People
Zoological department

Zoologist	1992?-1994?: Anne Olivecrona


Zookeeper	1992-1994: Fredrik Mohlin

Elephant department
Elephant management	Protected Contact, since


Elephant consultant	1997-1997: Dan Koehl

Head keepers of elephants
-1986: Robert Essen

Elephant keepers
2013-2021?: André Rhodin 1994-1997: Fredrik Mohlin -: Gerd Thorin -: Mikael Eriksson -: Tony Svensson

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-18:

Latest document update	2025-03-18 04:31:45
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Description

Boras Zoo, located at PO Box 502, in Boras, Sweden , was founded in 1962 and the first elephant arrived in 1962

Boras Zoo elephants are managed in Protected Contact, since

Living elephants

At the Boras Zoo lives 7 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)

♂ Chambo born 2024-03-05
♀ Chindi born 2017-04-14
♀ Dudu born 1990
♂ Kojo born 2021-04-05
♀ Majira born 2017-06-23
♀ Panzi born 2005-05-05
♂ Yoga born 1996

Casualties

3 casualties

1977: elephant keeper Gerd Thorin attacked by Tabu. when Thorin was cleaning outside enclosure. Pushed him down on the ground, and tried unsuccessfully to gore him with the tusks and squeeze him, but since the ground was frozen, the tusk could not enter deep enough into the earth. Gerd Thorin Survived. Thorin saved himself by hitting the elephants eye with a fork, which made the elephant stop, until other keepers came to help and chased away the elephant. Thorin was hospitalized with broken ribs.
1992: elephant keeper Mikael Eriksson attacked by Tanja. inside the stable, trying to push him down and squeeze him on the stable floor. Mikael Eriksson Survived. Saved due to thathe was attacked in a corner, why the elephant couldnt squeeze him. Managed to get free and escape.
1992: elephant keeper Tony Svensson attacked by Tanja. Svensson during walk in forest outside the enclosure, by pushing him and stamping on his foot. Tony Svensson Survived.

Comments / picturesBorås Djurpark is a 40-hectare (99-acre) zoo in the northern part of central Borås, Sweden. It has about 500 animals of 80 different Species. The zoo was founded in 1962 by Sigvard Berggren, who was manager until 1969.

Boras Zoo in Sweden Sweden

From left: keeper Monica Rehn, elephant Dudu, keeper Fredrik Mohlin, elephant Shona, keeper Göran.

References for records about Boras Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Boras Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=9. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bor%C3%A5s_Djurpark

Living elephants

Casualties

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