Relocated elephants from Soest Zoo in Netherlands

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
Soest Zoo had previously 35 elephants relocated to new location.
1	♀ EM - Alix EEP id: 8303	FC: Born unknown 1983-01-05	1990-09-00 1990-10-15	La Palmyre Zoo	1990
2	♀ EM - Malicia EEP id: 8402	FC: Born unknown 1984-01-13	1991-01-01 1991-01-11	La Palmyre Zoo	1990
3	♀ EM - Rani EEP id: 8401	FC: Born wild 1982	1990-00-00	Knies Kinderzoo	1990
4	♀ EM - Jenny EEP id: 8314	FC: Born wild 1983	1990-00-00	Karlsruhe Zoo	1990
5	♀ EM - Bala EEP id: 8412	FC: Born wild 1984	1990-00-00	Liberec Zoo	1990
6	♀ EM - Momo (Maman) EEP id: 8519	FC: Born wild 1985	1990-00-00	Terra Natura theme park, Benidorm	1990
7	♀ EM - La Grande EEP id: 8218	FC: Born wild 1982-11-28	1990-00-00	Terra Natura theme park, Benidorm	1990
8	♀ EM - La Petite EEP id: 8520	FC: Born unknown 1985-00-00	1990-00-00 1990-00-00	Ramat Gan Zoo	1990
9	♀ EM - Minbu EEP id: 8504	PC: Born wild 1985-01-00	1991-01-19	Blackpool Zoo	1990
10	† ♀ EM - Khine War War EEP id: 8213	dead: Born unknown 1982-08-02 Dead: 2022-07-07?, 40 yrs Reason: unknown: atrthrosis	1990-09-00 1990-10-05	Amersfoort Zoo	1990
11	† ♀ EM - Tonzi EEP id: 8503	dead: Born unknown 1984-10-03 Dead: 2016-12-02, 32 yrs Reason: euthanised: arthritis	1990-11-15 1991-01-19	Twycross Zoo	1990
12	♀ EM - Kewa EEP id: 8302	PC: Born captive-born 1983-00-00	1990-09-13	Leipzig Zoo	1990
13	† ♀ EM - Chit Mi Mi EEP id: 8506	dead: Born unknown 1985-01-06 Dead: 2013-03-20, 28 yrs Reason: euthanised: chronic pain caused by problems with her ??legs and feet	1990-09-00 1990-10-05	Amersfoort Zoo	1990
14	♀ EM - Sabu EEP id: 8505	FC: Born wild 1984	1990-00-00	Knies Kinderzoo	1990
15	† ♀ EM - Yu Yu Yin EEP id: 7902	dead: Born unknown 1979-02-15 Dead: 2023-07-24, 44 yrs Reason: unknown:	1989-06-01 1989-06-05	Planckendael Zoo	1989
16	† ♀ EM - Khaing Phyo Phyo EEP id: 8109	dead: Born unknown 1981-08-31 Dead: 2018-06-04, 37 yrs Reason: euthanised: renal failure	1989-06-01 1989-06-05	Planckendael Zoo	1989
17	♀ EM - Kaiso EEP id: 8206	FC: Born unknown 1982-03-09	1989-00-00 1989-06-05	Terra Natura theme park, Benidorm	1989
18	♀ EM - Khaing Hnin Hnin EEP id: 8215	FC: Born unknown 1982-09-13	1989-06-01 1989-06-05	Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)	1989
19	† ♀ EM - Tin Tin Htoo EEP id: 8311	dead: Born unknown 1983-09-30 Dead: 2005-07-13, 22 yrs Reason: euthanised: Euthanasia after birth problem	1989-06-01 1989-06-05	Port Lympne Zoo	1989
20	† ♀ EM - Khaing Nwe EEP id: 8214	dead: Born unknown Dead: 1991-08-28, ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1989-00-00 1989-06-05	Rhenen Zoo	1989
21	† ♀ EM - Birma EEP id: 8413	dead: Born unknown 1984 Dead: 2021-12-27, 37 yrs Reason: pathological: acute colic	1988-06-00 1988-06-28	Romanèche Touroparc	1988
22	† ♀ EM - Thi Ha Way EEP id: 8201	dead: Born unknown 1982 Dead: 2020-09-16, 38 yrs Reason: euthanised: arthritis problems	1988-06-27	Chester Zoo	1988
23	♀ EM - Moola SSP id: 42	PC: Born captive-born 1981-08-08	1986-09-02	Dickerson Park Zoo	1986
24	♀ EM - Vendi (Vendy) EEP id: 7805	unknown: Born wild 1978	1980-06-00 1980-06-00	Odessa Zoo	1980
25	† ♂ EM - Tarun EEP id: 8207	dead: Born wild 1974 Dead: 2008-10-19, 34 yrs Reason: disease: after a tuskoperation 13 Oct	1979-12-29	Odessa Zoo	1979
26	† ♀ EM - Urvashi EEP id: 7510	dead: Born wild 1975 Dead: 1980-02-25, 5 yrs Reason: euthanised: pathological findings on the lungs, heart, ulcers	1979-00-00 1979-12-29	Dvur Kralove Zoo	1979
27	† ♀ EM - Sitakali EEP id: 7512	dead: Born wild 1975 Dead: 1990-08-08, 15 yrs Reason: disease: Brain tumour	1977-00-00 1977-10-28	Danzig Zoo (Zoo Gdansk)	1977?
28	† ♀ EM - Kira EEP id: 7010	dead: Born wild 1970-00-00 Dead: 2004-09-18, 34 yrs Reason: euthanised: sick	1972-00-00 1972-10-22	Rostock Zoo	1972?
29	† ♂ EM - Frank II EEP id: 6612	dead: Born wild 1958 Dead: 1983-09-23, 25 yrs Reason: euthanised: Circulatory / brain tumour?	1966-00-00 1966-12-15	Aalborg Zoo (Aalborg Zoologiske Have)	1966?
30	† ♀ EM - unknown EEP id: 6318	dead: Born wild Dead: 1964-02-11, ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1963-00-00 1963-12-12	Paris Zoo Vincennes	1963?
31	† ♀ EM - Wendy EEP id: 6001	dead: Born wild 1960 Dead: 2002-09-11, 42 yrs Reason: unknown:	1961-08-00 1961-09-19	Bristol Zoo	1961?
32	† ♀ EM - Rani EEP id: 5403	dead: Born wild 1948 Dead: 1974-10-17, 26 yrs Reason: disease: diabetic	1954-04-01 1954-05-13	Amersfoort Zoo	1954?
33	† ♀ EM - Anka EEP id: 6702	dead: Born wild 1962 Dead: 2008-11-15, 46 yrs Reason: euthanised: collapsed due to serious leg problems and couldnt rise	1966-00-00 1967-01-01	Mallorca Safari Park
34	† ♀ EM - Raja EEP id: 6710	dead: Born wild 1963 Dead: 2013-12-00, 50 yrs Reason: unknown:	1966-00-00	La Barben Zoo (Parc Zoologique De La Barben)
35	† ♀ LA - Wanda (Mandy, Sadie) EEP id: 6911	dead: Born wild 1969 Dead: 2012-10-06, 43 yrs Reason: unknown:	1981-06-15 1981-09-15	Amneville Zoo Coulange

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Soest Zoo

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Soest Zoo in Netherlands, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 20 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=398 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:
Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2021-03-01	Wendy:	• https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/gallery/pictures-17-images-capture-bristol-5042984 • Christoffer Brack, Wüppertal, Germany. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073098771893
2020-12-09	Khaing Hnin Hnin:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • van den Brink
2020-09-25	Kewa:	• Virginia Wycisk, Berlin • Elefanten in Berlin by Bernhard Blaszkiewitz, Berlin Zoo • van den Brink • https://www.lvz.de/Leipzig/Lokales/Zoo-Leipzig-Die-ersten-Elefanten-sind-da
2020-09-17	Thi Ha Way:	• Jonas Livet, France • http://cheval.vet.gla.ac.uk/vetscape/vet-x/lyon/index.htm • https://www.chesterzoo.org/news/great-grandmother-thi-hi-way/
2018-11-28	Sabu:	• G van den Brink
2018-10-09	Kaiso:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • van den Brink, 2014 • Peter Stolk, Netherlands • Bas Aalders, Amersfoort
2018-10-09	La Grande:	• Frans van den Brink, 2014
2018-10-09	Momo (Maman):	• Frans van den Brink, 2014
2018-09-28	Vendi (Vendy):	• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem) • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2018-09-02	Tonzi:	• https://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Tonzi
2018-07-06	Yu Yu Yin:	• Tony Verhulst, Antwerp Zoo • G van den Brink • https://euro.dayfr.com/sports/565834.html
2018-06-07	Khaing Nwe:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • Baas Alders • van den Brink
2018-06-05	Khaing Phyo Phyo:	• http://www.oradio.be/nieuws/nieuws_detail.php?record=4914 • Tony Verhulst, Antwerp Zoo • van den Brink • https://www.rtbf.be/info/societe/detail_zoo-de-planckendael-l-elephante-phyo-phyo-la-mere-de-kai-mook-est-morte-d-une-insuffisance-renale?id=9936422
2018-05-10	La Petite:	• http://library.sandiegozoo.org/news/2006%20news/2006_briefs1.htm • Frans van den Brink, 2014
2018-05-10	Wanda (Mandy, Sadie):	• Peter Stolk • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2018-05-06	Malicia:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2018-04-14	Minbu:	• https://www.facebook.com/blackpoolzoo/posts/10156459496178392 • John Gibson • G van den Brink, 2014
2018-04-13	Chit Mi Mi:	• Bas Aalders, Amersfoort • Jos Breukers • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2018-04-13	Khine War War:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Bas Aalders
2018-04-09	Jenny:	• Stefan Aspegren, head elephantkeeper, Heidelberg Zoo • Daniel Hagist, Karlsruhe, Germany • Ryan Easley, USA • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • G van den Brink
2018-04-09	Tin Tin Htoo:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • van den Brink, 2014
2018-04-08	Birma:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • Jonas Livet, France • Frans van den Brink, 2014
2018-04-08	Rani:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling • William Hody, Belgium • G van den Brink
2017-03-18	Raja:	• Jos Breukers • Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2016-01-06	Moola:	• Ryan Easley, USA
2013-10-05	Bala:	• Vit Hovorka, Liberec • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
2010-02-27	Sitakali:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands • EEG Magazine nr 16, Dec 2009, by European Elephant Group
2009-11-29	Kira:	• Article by Olaf Tietz, head elephantkeeper Zoo Rostock, Elefanten in Zoo und Circus magazine, nr 9-2006, p 30 • Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2009-09-26	Urvashi:	• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)
2009-03-07	Frank II:	• Documentation 2002 - Elephants in European Zoos and Safari Parks published by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger
2009-01-31	Anka:	• Rob Belterman, Netherlands. • Anka Dijkstra, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2009-01-31
2009-01-06	Rani:	• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
2008-11-26	Tarun:	• Yesterday elephant Tarun died in Odessa Zoo • Rob Belterman, EEP, 2007.
2008-09-03	Alix:	• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling

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Soest Zoo had previously 35 elephants relocated to new location.

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