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Bamboo, lived at the
Woodland Park Zoo for many years and was the center of a campaign to have her moved to a sanctuary. •
Batyr, the "talking elephant" of
Karagandy Zoo in
Kazakhstan. •
Burma, lived in New Zealand's
Auckland Zoo from 1990 to 2024, when she was moved to
Monarto Safari Park. •
Castor and Pollux, served as food to the wealthy citizens of
Paris during the
siege in 1870. •
Chunee (or Chuny), elephant in the
menagerie at the
Exeter Exchange; executed by soldiers from
Somerset House on 1 March 1826 after he became ungovernable. He had killed a handler in 1825. • The
Dundee Elephant, exhibited in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. •
Dunk, first elephant to reside at the
National Zoo in the United States. •
Gabi, male Asian elephant who was born in 2005 at the
Jerusalem Biblical Zoo; first elephant in Israel conceived via artificial insemination. •
Gita, whose death at the
Los Angeles Zoo in 2006 sparked public outcry. •
Gold Dust, one of the first elephants to reside at the
National Zoo in the United States. •
Hanako, an elephant who lived by herself at
Inokashira Park Zoo. •
Hattie of
New York City's
Central Park Zoo, in 1903 was described as the "most intelligent of all elephants". •
Kaavan, subject to a lengthy but ultimately successful campaign to be moved from the
Islamabad Zoo in Pakistan to a sanctuary in Cambodia after the death of his companion. •
Kamala, Asian elephant who lived at Canada's
Calgary Zoo and the United States
National Zoological Park. •
Kashin, Asian elephant from New Zealand, famous for being sponsored by ASB Bank, and featured in the New Zealand-produced television programme
The Zoo. •
Kosik, able to imitate a number of Korean words. •
Madhubala, female African elephant at the
Karachi Zoo in Pakistan; one of the last four captive elephants in Pakistan (along with
Noor Jehan, Malika and Sonu). •
Mali (died 2023), held alone for most of her life at the
Manila Zoo in the Philippines until her death. •
Mangalamkunnu Karnan, a famous elephant in Kerala known for his ability to hold the heads-up for a long time; he also appeared in three films (Malayalam & Bollywood). •
Miss Jim, "The First Lady of the
St. Louis Zoo", was the zoo's first elephant, and a star attraction from 1916 to 1948. •
Mona, euthanized on 21 June 2007, at the
Birmingham Zoo in
Birmingham, Alabama. Thought, at age 60, to have been the oldest Asian elephant in the United States. After the death of her companion, Susie, Mona's health and living conditions were the subject of a long campaign to have her transferred out of the zoo to a sanctuary. •
Noor Jehan, female African elephant who died at the
Karachi Zoo in Pakistan in 2023; one of the last four captive elephants in Pakistan (along with Madhubala, Malika and Sonu). •
Packy (1962–2017), resident of
Oregon Zoo (formerly Washington Park Zoo, originally Portland Zoo) in
Portland, Oregon. First Asian elephant born in the Western Hemisphere in 44 years. At his death, he was the patriarch of the zoo's herd and had sired seven offspring. •
Pang Pha, an Asian elephant at the
Berlin Zoo known for being able to peel bananas. •
Queenie (died 1944), gave rides for children at the
Melbourne Zoo for 40 years. •
Rose-Tu, Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo in
Portland, Oregon. •
Rosie the Elephant, famous for promoting
Miami Beach, Florida. •
Ruby (1973–1998), Asian elephant artist who resided at the
Phoenix Zoo. She was known for creating paintings; the most expensive of which sold for $25,000. •
Tricia, Asian elephant who resided at
Perth Zoo between 1963 until her death at age 65 in 2022. She was one of the world's oldest Asian elephants. •
Ziggy, a famously rebellious elephant at
Brookfield Zoo. == Other ==