Relocated elephants from Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) in United States


Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) had previously 23 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 ♂ LA - Artie (Aardvark)
SSP id: 403
 PC: Born wild 1983 1993-10-03
1994-01-28		 Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) 1984
2 † ♂ LA - Willie
SSP id: 184
 dead: Born wild 1979 Dead: 2009-08-00, 30 yrs Reason: euthanised: infection 1994-03-20
1997-06-20		 Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary 1984
3 ♀ LA - Martika (Tika, Kiah)
SSP id: 231
 PC: Born wild 1981 1990-06-04
1991-04-04		 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 1984
4 ♀ LA - Savannah (Nan)
SSP id: 219
 FC: Born wild 1983 1990-06-04
1992-06-29		 Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium 1983-1986?
5 † ♂ EM - Dahlip
SSP id: 139
 dead: Born claimed captive-born 1966? Dead: 2022-11-24, 56 yrs Reason: euthanised: collapsed and couldnt rise 1980-00-00
1992-09-11		 Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) 1967
6 ♂ LA - Jack (Jackson)
SSP id: 368
 PC: Born wild 1976 1989-03-16
1990-10-04		 Fairhope Conservation Center
7 † ♀ LA - Mary
SSP id: 416
 dead: Born wild 1985 Dead: 2008-08-16, 23 yrs Reason: disease: colic with intestinal rupturecolic with intestinal rupture 1989-10-30
1990-10-04		 Montgomery Zoo
8 † ♀ EM - Mary (Tina, Brenda)
SSP id: 335
 dead: Born wild 1974 Dead: 2003-01-31, 29 yrs Reason: maternal death: 1994-03-20
1997-06-20		 Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary
9 † ♀ LA - Lovey
SSP id: 408
 Assumed dead: Born wild 1984 1992-05-25
1992-09-22		 Jorge Barreda
10 † ♀ LA - Tribby (Tibby)
SSP id: 158
 dead: Born wild 1977 Dead: 1995-11-11, 18 yrs Reason: disease: Infection associated; incinerated 1991-01-11
1992-11-15		 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
11 ♀ LA - Kate
SSP id: 235
 FC: Born wild 1985 1990-06-04
1990-10-05		 Roger Williams Park Zoo
12 ♀ LA - Alice
SSP id: 233
 FC: Born wild 1985 1988-12-21
1990-10-04		 Roger Williams Park Zoo
13 † ♀ EM - Sheena
SSP id: 29
 dead: Born wild 1971 Dead: 2021-11-23, 50 yrs Reason: unknown: 1985-07-18
1989-09-20		 Phoenix Zoo
14 ♂ EM - Spike (Ganesha)
SSP id: 141
 FC: Born captive-born 1981-07-02 1981-07-02
1992-09-19		 Smithsonian National Zoological Park
15 ♂ LA - Tuffy (Snuffy)
SSP id: 402
 PC: Born wild 1983 1992-12-17
1993-01-05		 Maryland Zoo
16 † ♀ EM - Dolly
SSP id: 150
 dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 2016-09-03, 47 yrs Reason: euthanised: old age, anorexia 1988-12-21
1989-04-27		 Denver Zoo
17 ♀ LA - Flora
SSP id: 378
 PC: Born wild 1982 2001-02-13
2004-03-02		 Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
18 † ♂ EM - Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie)
SSP id: 260
 dead: Born captive-born 1984-02-02 Dead: 2023-02-00?, 39 yrs Reason: unknown: 1993-10-03
1994-02-28		 Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
19 † ♀ LA - Makia (Malkia)
SSP id: 373
 Assumed dead: Born wild 1978 1992-09-22
1992-09-22		 Jorge Barreda
20 ♀ LA - Jenny
SSP id: 415
 FC: Born wild 1985 1989-10-30
1990-04-24		 Gary Landry
21 † ♀ EM - Zetta
SSP id: 445
 dead: Born wild 1937 Dead: 1992-08-07, 55 yrs Reason: age: 1987-00-00
1988-02-15		 Waldo Wild Animal Retirement Village
22 † ♀ EM - Seetna
SSP id: 137
 dead: Born captive-born 1966-07-10 Dead: 1996-05-22, 30 yrs Reason: euthanised: complications of labor 1980-00-00
1992-09-11		 Two Tails Ranch
23 † ♀ EM - Babe
SSP id: 25
 dead: Born wild 1954 Dead: 1990-05-12, 36 yrs Reason: euthanised: infarction of uterus; renal disease following caesarean section 1977-12-17
1985-06-06		 Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo)

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2024), available online retrieved 20 April 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=302 (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)
2018-10-31 Zetta:• 
Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants* *Patricia Zerbini
•  "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
2018-03-24 Spike (Ganesha):• http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/09/20/spike-the-elephant-safely-arrives-at-busch-gardens-in-florida
•  Brent Van Hooft, Elephant Keeper Calgary Zoo
•  Article and Image at ShowMe Elephants: "Bulls of Zoo Miami," 02/04/2011
•  https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/smithsonians-national-zoo-welcomes-male-asian-elephant
2016-10-10 Dolly:• http://www.denverpost.com/2016/09/03/dolly-denver-zoo-asian-elephant-euthanized/
2013-07-09 Tuffy (Snuffy):• Charles Leeds
2012-09-25 Flora:• Ryan Easley, USA
2012-04-09 Dahlip:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/11/24/zoo-miami-mourns-loss-of-iconic-elephant-fixture-since-1967/
2011-09-01 Babe:• •Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
2011-04-20 Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie):• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
• http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2011/04/to-richard-reynolds.html
2010-12-18 Martika (Tika, Kiah):• Bobby Todd
• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Moves Elephants to Columbus," Elephant-News.com, 2008-09-03
2010-02-16 Artie (Aardvark):• "The Elephants of the Watani Grasslands," North Carolina Zoo
•  "Riddle's Sanctuary #1 (From Scott Riddle)," Buckles Web Log, 2010-02-16
•  "Riddle's Sanctuary #2," Buckles Web Log, 2010-02-16
2009-11-26 Jack (Jackson):• Ryan Easley, USA
• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2009-11-26 Mary (Tina, Brenda):• Ryan Easley, USA
2009-08-30 Mary:• Bret Bronson
•  Ryan Easley, USA
2009-04-28 Alice:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Our Commitment to Elephants", Roger Williams Park Zoo
•  "To save species, Roger Williams tries to give nature an assist", Elephant-News.com, 2007-02-06
2009-04-28 Kate:• Ryan Easley, USA
•  "Our Commitment to Elephants", Roger Williams Park Zoo
2008-12-24 Tribby (Tibby):• Ryan Easley, USA
2008-12-08 Savannah (Nan):• Pittsburgh Zoo about Calee's birth
• 
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2008-12-07 Lovey:• Ryan Easley, USA


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