This is a list of elephants that have died in captivity.
 | This is a list that may never be finalised as it is a compilation of items or information for which the complete content may never be known and may only be updated periodically. |
2023 Captive elephant deaths
| Name
|
Species
|
Sex
|
Date of death
|
Location of death
|
Country
|
Cause of death
|
Age (Date of Birth)
|
|
| Unknown
|
Asian
|
|
Jan
|
Kaebai Meechai Elephant Camp
|
Thailand
|
Died after eating bananas treated with ethylene gas
|
|
|
| Lalitha
|
Asian
|
|
Jan
|
Muthumariamman Temple
|
India
|
While the elephant was unloaded from a vehicle, it fell down and sustained injuries.
|
|
|
| Unnamed
|
Asian
|
|
Jan 15
|
Zurich Zoo
|
Germany
|
Undeveloped / weakness
|
|
|
| Jewel
|
Asian
|
|
Jan 15
|
Los Angeles Zoo
|
USA
|
Euthanized due to declining health
|
61
|
|
| Sandrine
|
Asian
|
|
Mar 3
|
Givskud Zoo
|
Denmark
|
Euthanized - "disease-related"
|
57
|
|
| Medu
|
Asian
|
|
Mar 3
|
Givskud Zoo
|
Denmark
|
Euthanized - "because she should not be alone in the facility" [after Sandrine was euthanized - see above]
|
|
|
| Mary
|
Asian
|
Female
|
May 2
|
San Diego Zoo
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Ajabu
|
African
|
|
May 9
|
Dallas Zoo
|
USA
|
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
|
7
|
[1]
|
| Nicole
|
|
|
Apr 20
|
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary
|
USA
|
|
|
|
| Noor Jehan
|
African
|
Female
|
Apr 22
|
Karachi Zoological Garden
|
Pakistan
|
|
|
|
| Balarama
|
Asian
|
Male
|
May 7
|
Bheemanakatte camp of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
|
India
|
|
|
|
| Malaika
|
African
|
Female
|
May 15
|
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
|
USA
|
Euthanized
|
37
|
|
| Siam
|
Asian
|
Female
|
Jun11
|
Elephant Nature Park
|
Thailand
|
|
|
|
| Daisy
|
Asian
|
Female
|
Jun 14
|
Wildlife SOS
|
|
|
|
|
| Radza Junior
|
Asian
|
Male
|
Jun 20
|
Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen
|
Netherlands
|
Died during anesthesia
|
|
[2]
|
| Fitz
|
|
|
Jul 1
|
Louisville Zoo
|
USA
|
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
|
3
|
[3]
|
| Baby
|
|
|
Jul 13
|
Baby et Népal Association
|
|
|
|
[4]
|
| Willy
|
|
|
Jul 19
|
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
|
USA
|
Euthanised
|
44
|
|
| Sayun
|
Asian
|
|
Aug 6
|
Pairi Daiza Zoo
|
Belgium
|
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
|
3
|
[5]
|
| Lou
|
|
|
Aug 15
|
Myakka Elephant Ranch
|
USA
|
|
|
[6]
|
| Man Jai
|
|
Male
|
Aug 24
|
Melbourne Zoo
|
Australia
|
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus
|
9
|
|
| Rani
|
|
Female
|
|
St Louis Zoo
|
|
|
27 (Jul 5, 1996)
|
|
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