Magy (Maguie, Maggie)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Aragon Zoo in Mexico

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Magy (Maguie, Maggie)  dead elephant
Magy. Aragon Zoo. Photo: © EXPMexico.com
Magy. Aragon Zoo. Photo: © EXPMexico.com

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Origin
Born:* 1974 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2016-04-00
Death reason: euthanised: degenerative osteoarthritis
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Aragon Zoo, in Mexico

Date of arrival

2009-09-30Aragon Zoo
from Mexico City Zoo

2001-11-00Mexico City Zoo
from Fuentes Gasca Bros circus

Record history
History of updates2024-03-21:

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Magy (Maguie, Maggie) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2016-04-00 at Aragon Zoo, in Mexico, . Official death reason described as degenerative osteoarthritis.

Origin

Magy (Maguie, Maggie) was born wild 1974.


Comments / pictures

In 1999, Maggie attacked and injured her trainer. Her owners wanted to destroy the animal, but an investigation found a similar scenario occured with a different elephant that was killed while on tour in Columbia. The Mexican Federal Environmental Protection Agency confiscated Maggie in November 2001 and placed her at the zoo at Chapultepec Park in Mexico City.

In 2009, the Federal Government lost their case against the circus when proper documentation was provided proving ownership. The Aragon Zoo paid three million pesos to keep Magy.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Magy (Maguie, Maggie), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Aragon Zoo in Mexico. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 2 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4673. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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