Mary
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pretoria Zoo in South Africa

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Mary  dead elephant
The photo was taken on the banks of the Apies River which flows through the zoo.
The photo was taken on the banks of the Apies River which flows through the zoo.
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Myanmar unspecified location
Death
Dead: †1942-11-18
Death reason: age:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pretoria Zoo, in South Africa
Date of arrival
1926-02-06Pretoria Zoo
Record history
History of updates2020-10-30
Latest document update2024-06-30 09:10:45
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† Mary is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1942-11-18 at Pretoria Zoo, in South Africa, .

Origin

Mary was born wild at Myanmar unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

She arrived at the zoo as an Adult on 6th February 1926 by sea from Burma, and died on 18th November 1942 of old age.

Mary in Pretoria Zoo

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mary, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pretoria Zoo in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4084. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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