Groucho
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Denver Zoo in United States

Biography

♂ Groucho

Identification

SSP nr	203

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 55 years old
Body weight:	5000.00 kg, 11000.00 lbs
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1971 wild
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 7 babies

1. Born 1981-08-20 (dead † 1983-01-26)	♂ Astor SSP id: 207

2. Born 1996-06-23 (dead † 1996-06-23)	♂ stillborn (twin) SSP id: 383

3. Born 1996-06-23 (dead † 1996-06-23)	♂ stillborn (twin) SSP id: 384

4. Born 1998-12-16	♀ Bluebonnet SSP id: 515

5. Born 2002-03-14 (dead † 2002-03-14)	♀ stillborn SSP id: 541

6. Born 2003-09-19 (dead † 2003-09-21)	♀ Unnamed SSP id: 548

7. Born 2013-07-07	♀ Belle (Bluebelle) SSP id: 750
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Denver Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2012-01-00	Denver Zoo from Fort Worth Zoo

1986-04-25	Fort Worth Zoo from Bronx Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2009-04-03: Management RE 2009-11-27: Birth RE 2012-01-25: transferred, weight

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Groucho is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Denver Zoo, in United States.

Groucho arrived in 2012-01-00 to the Denver Zoo, relocated from the Fort Worth Zoo, in United States.

Social

Groucho lives together with 5 other elephants at the Denver Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 7 babies

Origin

Groucho was born wild 1971.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Groucho, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Denver Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1341. (archived at the Wayback machine)