Bronx Zoo in United States


Bronx Zoo
Elephant enclosure. Photo © K. Lewis Strater
Elephant enclosure. Photo © K. Lewis Strater
Typezoo
Owner
Founded1899
First elephant arrived1903
Address 2300 Southern Boulevard
Zip-code 10460
Place Bronx, New York
Country United States
Website Website
Directors: Lee Crandall (director)
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Elephant managementFree Contact, since
Head keepers
of elephants
Elephant keepers 1983-1988: Jim Laurita (elephant keeper)
-: Les O’Brien (elephant keeper)
-1913: Walter Thurman (elephant keeper)
Record history
History of updates2024-12-12: pictures from 1978 & 81 2025-03-17:
Latest document update2025-03-17 18:58:18
Description

Bronx Zoo, located at 2300 Southern Boulevard, in Bronx, New York, United States , was founded in 1899 and the first elephant arrived in 1903

Bronx Zoo elephants are managed in Free Contact

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Living elephants

At the Bronx Zoo lives 2 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)
  1. ♀ Happy born 1971
  2. ♀ Patti born 1970

Taxidermy specimens

Bronx Zoo has in its collection 4 elephantine museum specimens with records in this database:

(Measurements of teeth and body parts follow the system described by Maglio (1973; P = plate number, L = length, W = width, H = height, LF = lamellar frequency)

noname (wild) Accession nr: . Received: ♂ noname (wild)
Species: African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
* Born at Kenya unspecified location † Dead 1983 at Kenya unspecified location
Death: poached Death reason:
Body, bone or dental material: complete skeleton,


Congo Accession nr: M-35591. Received: 1915-11-03 ♂ Congo
Species: African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
* Born 1900 at Congo unspecified forest † Dead 1915-11-03 at Bronx Zoo
Death: euthanised Death reason: shot; foot probelms


Tiny Accession nr: M-90102. Received: 1933-03-02 ♀ Tiny
Species: African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
* Born 1920-04 at West Africa unspecified location † Dead 1933-03-02 at Bronx Zoo
Death: unknown Death reason: unknown (N/A)
Body, bone or dental material: ,


Doruma (Pinky) Accession nr: M-217099. Received: 1970-03-01 ♀ Doruma (Pinky)
Species: African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis)
* Born 1938 at Congo unspecified forest † Dead 1970-03-01 at Bronx Zoo
Death: euthanised Death reason:

Comments / picturesThe Bronx Zoo is a world-famous zoo located within the Bronx Park, in the Bronx borough of New York City. The largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, the Bronx Zoo comprises 265 acres of parklands and naturalistic habitats, home to over 4,000 animals, many of which are endangered or threatened Species.

Bronx Zoo in United States United+StatesBronx elephant exhibit 1975

Bronx Zoo in United States United+StatesThe old elephant house.
From the book: "City of birds and beasts behind the scenes at the Bronx Zoo" 1978.

Bronx Zoo in United States United+StatesThe only birth at the Bronx Zoo was the bull Astor (Aug 1981- Jan 1983) (Groucho x Patti)
Photo date: August 1981.

References for records about Bronx Zoo

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Bronx Zoo, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=441. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Richard Chiger

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