List of living captive elephants
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This list includes elephants in captivity at zoos, circuses and private ownership (where known - it is likely that there are many more privately owned). It does not include sanctuary elephants.
If you have knowledge of a captive elephant please share it with the animal advocate community contact us.
WORK IN PROGRESS - this is not a complete list
List of elephants in captivity
| Name | Sex | Species | Captive at | Country | Origin | Birth date | Location of Birth / Capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert | Albuquerque Biological Park | USA | |||||
| Ali | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | USA | |||||
| Alice | Albuquerque Biological Park | USA | |||||
| Amahle | Female | African savanna | Fresno Chaffee Zoo | USA | Wild born | 2010 | Hlane National Park, Eswatin |
| Angel | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | |||||
| Anjan | Chester Zoo | UK | |||||
| Anna | Maryland Zoo | USA | |||||
| Anne | Longleat Safari Park | UK | |||||
| Asha | Female | African savanna | Natural Bridge Zoo | USA | Wild born | 1983 | Zimbabwe |
| Babe Sh-Bang (Bonnie) | Little Rock Zoological Gardens | USA | |||||
| Baylor | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Belle | African | Milwaukee Zoo | USA | ||||
| Belle | Female | Asian | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | |||
| Bette | Female | Pittsburgh Zoo | USA | ||||
| Betty (Rani III) | George Carden Circus | USA | |||||
| Billy | Male | Asian | Los Angeles Zoo | USA | Wild born | 1985 | Malaysia |
| Bluebonnet | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | |||||
| Brazos | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | |||||
| Brittany | African | Milwaukee Zoo | USA | ||||
| Bulwagi | Birmingham Zoo | USA | |||||
| Bunka | Male | Asian | Yerevan Zoo | Armenia | Captive born | Dec 30, 2007 | Tbilisi Zoo, Georgia |
| Bubbles | African | Myrtle Beach Safari | USA | Wild born? | |||
| Callee | Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | USA | |||||
| Carina | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | USA | |||||
| Carole | Female | Parc Safari | Canada | ||||
| Casey | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | |||||
| Ceyla-Himali | Female | Asian | Zurich Zoo | Switzerland | |||
| Chai | Asian | Woodland Park Zoo | USA | ||||
| Chanda | Female | Asian | Dhenkanal Kapilash Zoo | India | Wild born | India | |
| Christi | Hogle Zoo | USA | |||||
| Cindy | George Carden Circus | USA | |||||
| Coco | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Colonel Tusk | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | |||||
| Connie | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | |||||
| Cynthia | Female | Asian | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) | Spain | Captive born | Jan 12, 1995 | Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia |
| Duncan | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Donna | Female | Whipsnade Zoo? | UK | ||||
| Donna | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Dumbo | Irem Shrine Circus | USA | |||||
| Dunja | Belfast Zoo | UK | |||||
| Dutchess | George Carden Circus | USA | |||||
| Edie | Knoxville Zoo | USA | |||||
| Elizabeth | Female | Whipsnade Zoo | UK | ||||
| Ellie | Lowry Park Zoo | USA | |||||
| Ely | Female | African savanna | San Juan de Aragón Zoo | Mexico | |||
| Emily | Buttonwood Park Zoo | USA | |||||
| Emmett | Male | Asian | Blackpool Zoo | UK | Captive born | Oct 10, 1991 | Syracuse Zoo, USA |
| Esha | Female | Asian | Blackpool Zoo | UK | Captive born | Mar 4, 2014 | Twycross Zoo, UK |
| Etana | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Eugenia | Female | African | Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | USA | Captive born | Jan 2022 | Henry Doorly Zoo, USA |
| Fahra | Female | Asian | Zurich Zoo | Switzerland | |||
| Fitz | Louisville Zoo | USA | |||||
| Five | Female | African savanna | West Midland Safari Park | UK | Wild born | 1991 | Kruger National Park, South Africa |
| Frankie | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | |||||
| Gadze | Birmingham Zoo | USA | |||||
| Geetha | Whipsnade Zoo | UK | |||||
| Gina | Female | Overton Park Zoo | USA | ||||
| Gypsy | Female | Dallas Zoo | USA | ||||
| Happy | Bronx Zoo | USA | |||||
| Hank | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | |||||
| Hope | Male | Asian | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) | Spain | Captive born | Aug 3, 2020 | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain |
| Irene | Albuquerque Biological Park | USA | |||||
| Jabali | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Jana | Knoxville Zoo | USA | |||||
| Jean | Audubon Zoo | USA | |||||
| Jothi | Audubon Zoo | USA | |||||
| Joy | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Oku | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Opal | Colchester Zoo | UK | |||||
| Impi | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Indali | Chester Zoo | UK | |||||
| Jati-Hit | Cincinnati Zoo | USA | |||||
| Judy | George Carden Circus | USA | |||||
| Kamala | Skanda Vale Temple | UK | |||||
| Karishma | Whipsnade Zoo | UK | |||||
| Karnaudi | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | USA | |||||
| Kianga | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Jama | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Janu | Noahs Ark Zoo Farm | UK | |||||
| Jara | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Joyce | Female | Six Flags Great Adventure & Safari | USA | ||||
| Juluka | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Junot | Male | Hemmingford Parc Safari | Canada | ||||
| Kallie | Female | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | USA | ||||
| Kartik | Asian | Dhenkanal Kapilash Zoo | India | Wild born | India | ||
| Kate | Female | Asian | Blackpool Zoo | UK | Wild born? | 1969 | India |
| Katy | Female | Asian | Melbourne Zoo | Australia | Captive born | Jan 23, 2023 | Melbourne Zoo, Australia |
| Kaylee | Whipsnade Zoo | UK | |||||
| Kelly | Atlanta Zoo | USA | |||||
| Lady | Kansas City Zoo | USA | |||||
| Lakshmi | Skanda Vale Temple | UK | |||||
| Laura | Female | USA | |||||
| Lea | Kansas City Zoo | USA | |||||
| Lil Felix | Maryland Zoo | USA | |||||
| Lois | Kansas City Zoo | USA | |||||
| Lolly | Female | Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | USA | ||||
| Lucha | Whipsnade Zoo | UK | |||||
| Luna | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Lutsandvo | Birmingham Zoo | USA | |||||
| Lucy | Female | Asian | Edmonton Valley Zoo | Canada | Wild born | 1977 | Malaysia |
| Mabu | Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens | USA | |||||
| Maclean | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Mai-Thai | Cincinnati Zoo | USA | |||||
| Mali | Female | Asian | Rosamond Gifford Zoo | USA | |||
| Mali | Female | Asian | Manila Zoo | Philippines | Wild born | 1974 | Vishwamali, Sri Lanka |
| Mchumba | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Manzi | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Martika (Tika, Kiah) | Female | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | USA | ||||
| Matjeka | Lowry Park Zoo | USA | |||||
| Mavi | Lowry Park Zoo | USA | |||||
| Mbali | Lowry Park Zoo | USA | |||||
| Megan | Kansas City Zoo | USA | |||||
| Methai (Me Thai) | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Mikki | Louisville Zoo | USA | |||||
| Mlilo | Female | Dallas Zoo | USA | ||||
| Minbu | Female | Asian | Blackpool Zoo | UK | Wild born? | 1985 | Burma |
| Ming Jung | Whipsnade Zoo | UK | |||||
| Mirembe | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Miyako | Female | Asian | Utsunomiya Zoo | Japan | Wild born | 1973 | Asia |
| Moki (Mokala) | African | Seneca Park Zo | USA | ||||
| Mondula | Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park | UK | |||||
| Moose (Vusmusi) | Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens | USA | |||||
| Moshi | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | USA | |||||
| Mpumelelo | Lowry Park Zoo | USA | |||||
| Msholo | Atlanta Zoo | USA | |||||
| Mundi | Female | Mayaguez Zoo | Puerto Rico | ||||
| Nang Phaya | Whipsnade Zoo | UK | |||||
| Nelson | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Nguvu | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Nhi Linh | Smithsonian’s National Zoo | USA | |||||
| Nidirah | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Nolwazi | Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens | USA | |||||
| Noor Jahan | Female | Asian | Blackpool Zoo | UK | Captive born? | Nov 2, 1995 | Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, India |
| Noor Jehan | Karachi Zoological Garden | Pakistan | |||||
| Nusu | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Nova | Female | Asian | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) | Spain | Captive born | Nov 26, 1993 | Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia |
| Okubili | Dallas Zoo | USA | Captive born | Dallas Zoo, USA | |||
| Padma | Female | Asian | Dhenkanal Kapilash Zoo | India | Wild born | India | |
| Patty | Bronx Zoo | USA | |||||
| Phoebe | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | |||||
| Pilar | Female | Asian | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) | Spain | Captive born | Oct 12, 2016 | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain |
| Punch | Louisville Zoo | USA | |||||
| Rakesh | Male | Asian | Dhenkanal Kapilash Zoo | India | Wild born | India | |
| Rasha | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | |||||
| Romeo | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | |||||
| Rosie | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | USA | |||||
| Rozana | Albuquerque Biological Park | USA | |||||
| Rudy | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | |||||
| Ruth | Milwaukee Zoo | USA | |||||
| Ruth | Buttonwood Park Zoo | USA | |||||
| Sabu | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | |||||
| Samson | Maryland Zoo | USA | |||||
| Sandro | Male | Asian | Sorocaba Zoo | Brazil | 1971 | ||
| Savannah (Nan) | Female | Pittsburgh Zoo | USA | ||||
| Savannah | El Paso Zoo | USA | |||||
| Schottzie | Cincinnati Zoo | USA | |||||
| Sdudla | Lowry Park Zoo | USA | |||||
| Shaka | Noahs Ark Zoo Farm | UK | |||||
| Shankar | Male | African savanna | Delhi Zoo | India | Wild born | 1996 | Africa |
| Shanti | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Shaunzi | Los Angeles Zoo | USA | |||||
| Sheena | Jacksonville Zoo | USA | |||||
| Shenga | Female | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | USA | ||||
| Simba | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | USA | |||||
| Spike | Smithsonian’s National Zoo | USA | |||||
| Sophie | Little Rock Zoological Gardens | USA | |||||
| Sonny | Male | African | Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | USA | Captive born | Jan 2022 | Henry Doorly Zoo, USA |
| Sundara | Female | Chester Zoo | UK | ||||
| Sundara | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | USA | |||||
| Surapa | Audubon Zoo | USA | |||||
| Sutton | Male | African | West Midland Safari Park | UK | Captive born | May 5, 2014 | West Midland Safari Park, UK |
| Stella | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Tamani | Kansas City Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tammi | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Tanya | Colchester Zoo | UK | |||||
| Tara | Female | Asian | Blackpool Zoo | UK | Captive born | Aug, 6 1998 | Twycross Zoo, UK |
| Tara | Atlanta Zoo | USA | |||||
| Targa | Female | Asian | Rosamond Gifford Zoo | USA | |||
| Tarli | Woburn Safari Park | UK | |||||
| Tattoo | Kansas City Zoo | USA | |||||
| Teddy | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tembo | Colchester Zoo | UK | |||||
| Tembo | Cameron Park Waco Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tess | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Thai | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Thandi | Jacksonville Zoo | USA | |||||
| Timba | Female | Montgomery Zoo | USA | ||||
| Tilly | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tina | Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | USA | |||||
| Tina | Los Angeles Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tonka | Knoxville Zoo | USA | |||||
| Travis | Asian | Fort Worth Zoo | USA | Feb, 2023 | |||
| Trong Nhi | Smithsonian’s National Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tuffy | Maryland Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tukada | Male | Asian | Rosamond Gifford Zoo | USA | |||
| Tucker | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tupelo | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Tsavo | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Uzuri | Howletts Wild Animal Park | UK | |||||
| Valentino | Male | Asian | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) | Spain | Captive born | Sep 2, 2004 | Taman Safari (Bogor Zoo), Indonesia |
| Valli | Skanda Vale Temple | UK | |||||
| Vasha | Disneys Animal Kingdom | USA | |||||
| Vera | Female | Asian | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo) | Spain | Captive born | Mar 21, 2017 | Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo), Spain |
| Vickie | George Carden Circus | USA | |||||
| Willy | Male | Cleveland Metroparks Zoo | USA | ||||
| Winnie | Houston Zoo | USA | |||||
| Yaad | Male | Asian | Rosamond Gifford Zoo | USA | |||
| Yhetoo | Belfast Zoo | UK | |||||
| Zahara | Female | African | Indianapolis zoo | USA | |||
| Zina | Little Rock Zoological Gardens | USA | |||||
| Zoe | Kansas City Zoo | USA | |||||
| Zola | Colchester Zoo | UK | |||||
| Zola | Dallas Zoo | USA | |||||
| Zuri | Hogle Zoo | USA |
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See also
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