Annabel (Tessa)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Emmen Zoo in Netherlands

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Annabel (Tessa)  dead elephant
Annabel. Emmen Zoo 2007. Photo: © Petra Prager
Annabel. Emmen Zoo 2007. Photo: © Petra Prager
Identification
EEP nr6606
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 45 years old
Origin
Born:* 1964 wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead: †2009-03-01
Death reason: euthanised: fell in dry moat
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Emmen Zoo, in Netherlands
Date of arrival
1966-05-20Emmen Zoo
from Tilburg Zoo
1966-00-00Tilburg Zoo
from Christ van Dijk
Record history
History of updates2023-07-01
Latest document update2025-03-10 15:12:55
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† Annabel (Tessa) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2009-03-01 at Emmen Zoo, in Netherlands, . Official death reason described as fell in dry moat.

Origin

Annabel (Tessa) was born wild 1964 at Asia unspecified location.


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Records about Annabel (Tessa) from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Annabel (Tessa):

6606 F ~ 1964 WILD WILD WILD ~ 1966 NONE Capture Annabel
OISTERWIJ 1 Jan 1966 NONE Transfer
EMMEN 20 May 1966 270001 Transfer

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online

On the 1st of March, Annabel fell into the dry Moat surrounding the exhibit onto her side. After several attempts to help, zoo staff brought in a crane to lift her out. Unable to stand and in shock, the decision was made to euthanize the zoo's oldest elephant.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Annabel (Tessa), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Emmen Zoo in Netherlands. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=761. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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