Elephants dead 2017
113 records of elephants deaths in the database during 2017
| Name Species - Sex | Birth | Death | Age | Reason | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny EM - F | 1965 | 2017? | 52 | unknown | George Carden Circus International |
| Thandi LA - F | 1981 | 2017? | 36 | disease TB | Pretoria Zoo |
| Apu Kali EM - F | 2017? | ? | unknown | Happy House (Om Rijal) | |
| Anna Louise LA - F | 1981 | 2017? | 36 | unknown | Two Tails Ranch |
| Oma Kali EM - F | 2017? | ? | age | Khachhuwani hattisar | |
| Gee Lot EM - F | 2017-12-22 | ? | Mondulkiri province unspecified location | ||
| Amy LA - F | 1987 | 2017-12-12 | 30 | euthanised torn ligament in her right elbow | Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens |
| Shannon LA - F | 1980 | 2017-12-11 | 37 | unknown | Topeka Zoo |
| Pushpakali EM - F | <1940 | 2017-12-11 | ? | age anorexia | Dudhwa elephant base camp (Dudhwa National Park) |
| G’vat (Chi Wat, Gee Wat) EM - F | 2017-12-10 | ? | unknown | Boransotha elephant community | |
| Genki EM - M | 2016-10-27 | 2017-12-07 | 1 | disease heart failure | Ichihara Elephant Kingdom |
| Dehli (Delhi) EM - F | 1972 | 2017-12-02 | 45 | unknown Heart failure? | Circus Krone |
| noname LA - unknown | 2017-12-00 | 2017-12-00 | 0 | Wuppertal Zoo | |
| Bharatha EM - M | 2010 | 2017-12-00 | 7 | disease bacterial infection, possibly tuberculosis? | Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) |
| Valli LA - M | 2017-12-00 | ? | died from injuries after fight with another bull | Addo Elephant National Park | |
| Padmavati EM - F | 2017-11-17 | ? | accident | Ramkola rescue and rehabilitation centre | |
| Gulabi EM - F | 2017-11-17 | ? | pathological shock resulting from impaction of colon with sand and worms | Amer Fort elephant village | |
| Girisan EM - M | <1950 | 2017-11-13 | ? | age collapsed | Cochin Devaswom |
| Tina EM - F | 1965 | 2017-11-05 | 52 | unknown | Belfast Zoo |
| Galgamuwa Dala Poottuwa EM - M | 2017-11-00 | ? | poached shot | Galgamuwa range forest | |
| Tunga EM - M | 2004-10-10 | 2017-10-30 | 13 | disease bacterial infection | Ieper Zoo (Bellewaerde Park) |
| Chompoo (Tara?) EM - M | 2017-10-21 | ? | broken bones after fall into river | Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) | |
| Nala LA - F | 2003-04-07 | 2017-10-20 | 14 | unknown during transport | Knowsley Safari Park |
| Sasi EM - M | 2017-10-18 | ? | disease Tuberculosis? | Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) | |
| Thong Dee EM - F | 2017-10-17 | ? | BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary) | ||
| Bong Su EM - M | 1974-08-03 | 2017-10-09 | 43 | euthanised degenerative joint disease | Melbourne Zoo |
| Y Bak No (stillborn) EM - M | 2017-10-08 | 2017-10-08 | 0 | stillborn Suffocated in the vulva due to the very long birth proces. | Y Sor Hra |
| Nalakite LA - F | 2017-10-05 | ? | accident lost her footing after a previous injury | Masai Mara | |
| Rajah EM - M | 1970 | 2017-10-00 | 47 | euthanised | Two Tails Ranch |
| Ashwathama EM - M | 2009 | 2017-10-00 | 8 | disease acute pneumonia | Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo |
| Tong Jai EM - M | 2017-10-00 | ? | unknown | BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary) | |
| Kham Lin EM - F | 2017-10-00 | ? | unknown | Elephant Sanctuary Cambodia | |
| Sundar EM - F | 1959? | 2017-10-00 | 58 | Amer Fort elephant village | |
| Mohan EM - M | 2017-10-00 | ? | unknown unexplained fracture? | Mathura Elephant Care Centre (Wildlife SOS India) | |
| Little Male (wild) LA - M | 1968? | 2017-10-00 | 49 | killed shot | Amboseli National Park |
| Dumbledore LA - M | 2003 | 2017-10-00 | 14 | disease | Amboseli National Park |
| Vindhya EM - F | 2002 | 2017-09-11 | 15 | accident drowned in Ken river? | Peepertola elephant camp (Panna National Park) |
| Puppi (Püppi) EM - F | 2017-09-03 | 2017-09-10 | 0 | unknown | Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen) |
| Warren LA - M | 2008? | 2017-09-08 | 9 | anesthesia | Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo |
| Sabbah EM - F | 1970 | 2017-09-00 | 47 | unknown | Joy Gärtner |
| unknown LA - | 2017-05-31 | 2017-08-30 | 0 | Fairhope Conservation Center | |
| Mor EM - F | 2017-08-30 | ? | unknown | BEES (Burm and Emilys Elephant Sanctuary) | |
| Lisa LA - F | 1973 | 2017-08-22 | 44 | unknown | Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) |
| Rungthip EM - F | 2017-08-18 | ? | age | WFFT wildlife rescue center and Elephant refuge | |
| Raepor EM - M | 1977? | 2017-08-15 | 40 | food related dyspepsia and bloat | FAE Elephant Hospital |
| Mara EM - F | 2011-09-17 | 2017-08-13 | 6 | unknown twisted intestine | Toyohashi Zoo and Botanical Park |
| Valiyapurakkal Dhruvan EM - M | 2017-08-01 | ? | accident fell into a well | Koduman Kunjumon | |
| Rajlokkhi EM - F | 2017-07-22 | ? | Sirajul Islam | ||
| Gulabi EM - F | 2017-07-15 | ? | pathological septicaemia | Amer Fort elephant village | |
| Bona EM - F | 2017-07-12 | ? | unknown | Circo Rony Roller | |
| Sivasundaram EM - M | 1987? | 2017-07-07 | 30 | Rajarajeshwara Temple | |
| Thabo-Umasai LA - M | 2006-02-04 | 2017-07-03 | 11 | euthanised autoimmune disease | Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium |
| Chieng Mai EM - M | 1959 | 2017-06-28 | 58 | euthanised age related problems | Copenhagen Zoo |
| Parthasarathy EM - M | <1969 | 2017-06-23 | ? | collapsed and died | Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple |
| noname EM - M | 2017-06-12 | 2017-06-18 | 0 | euthanised infection?, heart problems | Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo) |
| Boon Ma EM - F | 1950? | 2017-06-15 | 67 | unknown | Elephant Nature Park (ENP) |
| Thilak EM - M | 2017-06-14 | ? | Yala Ruhunu National Park | ||
| Paichit EM - M | 2017 | 2017-06-13 | 0 | unknown | Saree Elephant Training Center (PLG-Saree) |
| Kara (Soma) EM - F | 1975 | 2017-06-07 | 42 | euthanised chronic osteoarthritis | Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens |
| Junior Achuthan EM - M | 1978 | 2017-06-07 | 39 | unknown collapsed and died | Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp |
| Luxmi EM - F | 2017-06-02 | ? | disease Asphysixa resulting from suppurative pneumonitis. Tuberculosis? | Amer Fort elephant village | |
| Winkie II (Winky) EM - F | 1966 | 2017-05-17 | 51 | euthanised | Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) |
| Suzi EM - F | 1984 | 2017-05-13 | 33 | unknown leg problems | Lahore Zoo |
| Penny LA - F | 1979 | 2017-05-04 | 38 | euthanised | Riverbanks Zoological Park |
| Thiruvambadi Ramabhadran EM - M | 2017-04-26 | ? | unknown collapsed and died | Thiruvambadi Devaswom temple | |
| Chang Jiew (Dante) EM - M | 2010-02-15 | 2017-04-22 | 7 | disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus | FAE Elephant Hospital |
| Sita EM - F | 2017-04-20 | ? | unknown | Mathura Elephant Care Centre (Wildlife SOS India) | |
| Limbo LA - M | 1991-01-13 | 2017-04-08 | 26 | euthanised | Beauval Zoo |
| Atork EM - M | 2017-04-07 | ? | killed shot | Putang village elephant camp | |
| Tok EM - M | 2017-04-07 | ? | killed shot by police officer | Choeung Tieng | |
| Izumi EM - F | 1955 | 2017-04-06 | 62 | unknown | Kiryu Oka Zoo |
| Aung Si EM - M | 2002-03-04 | 2017-04-00 | 15 | disease Food poisoning | Sevilla Exotic animals reserve |
| Unt Bwe EM - M | 2006-05-23 | 2017-04-00 | 11 | disease Food poisoning | Sevilla Exotic animals reserve |
| Than Myan EM - M | 2002-09-05 | 2017-04-00 | 15 | disease Food poisoning | Sevilla Exotic animals reserve |
| Kan Kaung EM - M | 2002-05-27 | 2017-04-00 | 15 | disease Food poisoning | Sevilla Exotic animals reserve |
| Euan (Toomai) EM - M | 2004-09-25 | 2017-04-00 | 13 | disease Food poisoning | Sevilla Exotic animals reserve |
| Tsje Pyan EM - M | 1997-12-23 | 2017-04-00 | 20 | disease Food poisoning | Sevilla Exotic animals reserve |
| Cuddles LA - F | 1973 | 2017-03-22 | 44 | unknown | Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo |
| Rukku EM - F | 1988-04-30 | 2017-03-22 | 29 | accident sustained injuries when panicking | Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple (Tiruvannamalai) |
| Thembi EM - F | 1986 | 2017-03-20 | 31 | unknown | Living With Elephants |
| Baan Yen (Ben Yen) EM - F | 2017-03-16 | ? | collapsed, leg fractures | Phuket Elephant Sanctuary | |
| Jumbo (Mila, Melanie Kai, Mele Kahea) LA - F | 1973 | 2017-03-15 | 44 | unknown | San Diego Zoo |
| Kito LA - M | 2002-12-06 | 2017-03-13 | 15 | disease heart failure | Dvur Kralove Zoo |
| Jaan Dee (Jandee) EM - F | 2017-03-08 | ? | Elephant Nature Park (ENP) | ||
| Tubtim EM - F | 1947 | 2017-03-04 | 70 | age | Elephant Nature Park (ENP) |
| Satao II LA - M | 2017-03-00 | ? | poached shot with a poisoned arrow | Tsavo National Park | |
| Somwang EM - | 2017-02-25 | ? | unknown | FAE Elephant Hospital | |
| Buria EM - F | 1969 | 2017-02-24 | 48 | age | Neunkirchen Zoo |
| Chirakkal Mahadevan EM - M | 2017-02-23 | ? | disease Heart Attack | Chirakkal Madhu | |
| Kamboyo (wild) LA - M | 2017-02-19? | ? | age | Tsavo National Park | |
| Packy EM - M | 1962-04-14 | 2017-02-09 | 55 | euthanised because of tuberculosis | Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo) |
| Kapila EM - F | 1944 | 2017-02-05 | 73 | disease health-related issues | Sakrebyle elephant camp |
| Dehli (Kamalachi) EM - F | 1968 | 2017-02-00? | 49 | euthanised | Pinderland |
| Alice LA - F | 1970 | 2017-01-31 | 47 | age natural causes | Winston Wildlife Safari |
| Milot EM - F | 2017-01-31 | ? | unknown | Elephant Valley Project Cambodia | |
| Indira EM - F | 1935 | 2017-01-30 | 82 | age natural causes | Sakrebyle elephant camp |
| Gunda EM - F | 1950 | 2017-01-23 | 67 | euthanised | Tulsa Zoo |
| Rubi EM - F | 2015-03-04 | 2017-01-22 | 2 | herpes virus? | Okinawa Zoo |
| Opal EM - F | 1969 | 2017-01-10 | 48 | from injuries | Endangered Ark Foundation |
| Nam Phon EM - F | 2017-01-06 | ? | unknown | WFFT wildlife rescue center and Elephant refuge | |
| Bhrikuti Kali EM - F | 2017-01-05 | ? | age | Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge | |
| Hadari LA - F | 1980 | 2017-01-02 | 37 | cardiac arrest | Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) |
| Goni (Beule) LA - F | 1993 | 2017 | 24 | unknown | Amneville Zoo (Coulange Zoo) |
| Adithyan EM - M | ~1995 | 2017 | ? | unknown overworked | Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp |
| Unnikrishnan EM - M | 1970 | 2017 | 47 | unknown | Thiruvambadi Devaswom temple |
| Hana EM - F | 1971 | 2017 | 46 | unknown | Fukuoka Zoo |
| Hamsa Raj EM - M | 1952 | 2017 | 65 | disease Tuberculosis? | Kerala unspecified location |
| Bua Ngoen EM - F | 2017 | ? | unknown | Bangkok Safari World | |
| F_MU1 (wild) LA - F | 1957 | 2017 | 60 | age | Tsavo National Park |
| Ayear Soe EM - F | 2017 | ? | disease | Wingabaw Elephant Camp (Bago) | |
| noname (wild) LA - | 2017 | ? | disease Tuberculosis | Kruger National Park | |
| Sok Yomran EM - M | 1962 | 2017 | 55 | Mr Khan | |
| Ganapathy EM - M | 1975 | 2017 | 42 | collapsed and died | Koduman Kunjumon |
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Deaths throughout the years
1268, 1516, 1553, 1655, 1784, 1802, 1816, 1819, 1820, 1826, 1836, 1847, 1849, 1855, 1859, 1866, 1867, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024,Sex: M is a male elephant bull, F is a female elephant cow. Species: LA is african bush/savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), LC is african forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), EM is asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Status: (of training method) FC Free contact, PC is Protected contact, CC is Confined contact and NC is No contact and dead means that the elephant is not more living and trained.
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