Deceased elephants at Arnhem Zoo (Burgers Zoo) in Netherlands

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This database list 8 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♀ EM Dunja EEP id: 7314 52Born: wild 1973 Dead:2025-01-08, euthanised arthritis, old age ailments2024-07-26 Belfast Zoo
2+ ♀ EM Rekka (Radcha) 52Born: wild Dead:2019-04-24 (12 years after arrival), euthanised had a tumor in the bladder2007-06-27 Circus Apollo
3+ ♀ EM Indra 52Born: wild Dead:2009-04-11 (2 years after arrival), age 2007-06-27 Circus Apollo
4+ ♀ EM Pinky EEP id: 8105 59Born: wild 1966 Dead:2025-02-12 (44 years after arrival), age 1981-04-28 Tuddern safari park
5+ ♀ EM Mabel 39Born: unknown 1963 Dead:2002-06-17 (21 years after arrival), unknown 1981-04-28 Tuddern safari park
6+ ♂ EM Willy EEP id: 1923 39Born: wild 1922-10-00 Dead:, unknown 1929-00-00 Rotterdam Zoo
7+ ♀ EM Louise 39Born: wild Dead:1980-12-04, unknown Tilburg Zoo
8+ ♀ EM Mary 39Born: wild Dead:, unknown

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Arnhem Zoo (Burgers Zoo)

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at Arnhem Zoo (Burgers Zoo) in Netherlands, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 12 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=147 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2018-04-09 Pinky:• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
•  Jos Breukers, 2013
2018-04-09 Rekka (Radcha):• Jos Breukers
2013-05-17 Louise:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2012-06-13 Willy:• Gerald Postma, Netherlands
2009-08-08 Mary:• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2009-04-13 Dunja:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/8182767/burgers-zoo-vangt-twee-oude-vrouwtjes-op-rusthuis-voor-de-golden-girls
•  https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/8256643/olifant-dhunja-51-dood-olifanten-nemen-net-als-mensen-afscheid
2008-02-08 Mabel:• Gerald Postma, Netherlands
• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling


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