Latin American Elephant Population

36-year-old 0.1 Junior passed away on April 22, 2016 at the Hacienda Nápoles Theme Park.

Murió Junior, uno de los elefantes de la Hacienda Nápoles | Semana

49-year-old 0.1 Raisa passed away on November 18, 2020 at the Quinzinho de Barros Zoo.

Prefeitura comunica a morte da elefante Haisa do Zoológico de Sorocaba - Jornal Ipanema | Informação e Credibilidade

The female African elephant calf born at Africam Safari on November 28, 2019 to mother Ceja was named Uturuki.

¡Feliz cumpleaños elefantito Uturuki! - Africam Safari | Facebook

The male African elephant calf born at Africam Safari on August 1, 2020 to mother Lider and father Grande was named Arik, and his actual date of birth is July 29, 2020.

Zoom y Arik: los elefantes recién nacidos en Africam Safari | Poblanerías en línea
Conoce a las nuevas crías de los zoos de México | NTR Zacatecas .com
Nació ZOOM, el sexto elefante de Africam Safari, Puebla | Enfoque Noticias

The mother of Zoom, the male African elephant calf born at Africam Safari on August 8, 2020, is Lunar.

Africam Safari | EleWiki | Fandom

Africam Safari publicized that three of their African elephant cows are pregnant with one expecting this year and the other two expecting in 2021. The pregnant cows are most likely Independiente, Timida, and Bolita, but that has not been confirmed.

Zoom y Arik: los elefantes recién nacidos en Africam Safari | Poblanerías en línea

Global Sanctuary for Elephants has a new, tentative plan to relocate 0.1 Pocha and 0.1 Guillermina from the Mendoza Ecopark to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil in February 2021. The official relocation timeline will be determined once the GSE relocation team arrives in Argentina, and both elephants complete additional training and their 30-day, in-house quarantine.

Horizons & Hope for Pocha and Guillermina - Global Sanctuary for Elephants
Please Help Us Bring Horizons and Hope to Pocha and Guillermina - Global Sanctuary for Elephants

 

It seems all Africam ele cows thereby are proven breeders.

AZA take note!

 

Africam safari are pretty much the best zoo for elephants in Latin America IMO

 

ZIMS has conflicting information on Africam's elephants

• Utukuri is male
• Zoom was born 29 July to Lunar
• Arik born 1 August to Independiente
• Lester born 11 November to Lider
• All of their calves don't have an identified sire

 

Conmoción. Murió Sharima, la elefanta del clausurado zoo de Luján
Sharima, an Asian elephant cow, died at 26 years after a serious illness at the Luján Zoo in Argentina. Sad, she was very young.

 

This doesn't appear to have been posted yet but a necropsy performed on Raisa at the Sorocaba zoo in Brazil determined that she passed away (at the age of 60) from natural causes.

She had some pre-existing / underlying health conditions such as osteoarthritis for which she had been recieving treatment for quite some time.

Necrópsia aponta que elefanta Haisa morreu de causas naturais com mais de 60 anos no zoo de Sorocaba

 

It’s been a few months since the census of the Central and South American population of Asian and African elephants was updated and an overview of the occurrences was published so the following post will publicize the current census and summarize the recent occurrences.

Spoiler: Overview

0.1 Independiente gave birth to a male calf named Arik on July 29, 2020, at Africam Safari.

Zoom y Arik: los elefantes recién nacidos en Africam Safari | Poblanerías en línea
Conoce a las nuevas crías de los zoos de México | NTR Zacatecas.com
¡Tenemos ENORMES Noticias! - Africam Safari | Facebook

0.1 Lunar gave birth to a male calf named Zoom on August 8, 2020, at Africam Safari.

Zoom y Arik: los elefantes recién nacidos en Africam Safari | Poblanerías en línea
Conoce a las nuevas crías de los zoos de México | NTR Zacatecas.com
¡Está llegando la cigüeñototota! - Africam Safari | Facebook

0.1 Lider gave birth to a male calf named Lester on November 11, 2020, at Africam Safari.

Central & South American Asian & African Elephant Population - Page 3 - ZooChat

60-year-old 0.1 Raisa passed away on November 18, 2020, at the Quinzinho de Barros Zoo.

Prefeitura comunica a morte da elefante Haisa do Zoológico de Sorocaba | Jornal Ipanema
Necrópsia aponta que elefanta Haisa morreu de causas naturais com mais de 60 anos no zoo de Sorocaba | Sorocaba e Jundiaí

26-year-old 0.1 Sharima passed away on January 9, 2021, at the Luján Zoo.

Murió Sharima, la elefanta que seguía encerrada en el clausurado zoológico de Luján | ámbito

0.1 Pocha and 0.1 Guillermina’s relocation from the Mendoza Ecopark to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil is forthcoming as more milestones are reached. Since arriving in Mendoza, Argentina, back in early February, trainers Karissa Reinbold and Chrissy Pratt have been working extensively with Pocha and Guillermina to ensure they are properly trained for the noninvasive medical procedures needed to do quarantine. With the arrival of the transport crates, Karissa and Chrissy are now expanding on the separation training with Pocha and Guillermina to prepare them for the move. Once Pocha and Guillermina have completed their final quarantine training and are comfortable being separated in their own crates for extended periods of time, the pair will undergo their 30-day, in-house quarantine. Once they have completed quarantine, Pocha and Guillermina will be ready for the journey to Elephant Sanctuary Brazil.

Las elefantas Pocha y Guillermina comenzaron el entrenamiento para ser trasladadas al Santuario de Brasil - Prensa Gobierno de Mendoza
Pocha and Guillermina Update - Global Sanctuary for Elephants
Chrissy and Karissa Have Arrived - Global Sanctuary for Elephants
Pocha and Guillermina: An Exciting Step Toward Sanctuary - Global Sanctuary for Elephants
Mendoza Update: The Crates Have Arrived! - Global Sanctuary for Elephants
Pocha and Guillermina - Global Sanctuary for Elephants

Currently, there are 30 (6.24.0) Asian elephants and 42 (18.24.0) African elephants in Central and South America. Of the 30 Asian elephants, 10 (3.7.0) reside at 5 institutions in Central America and 20 (3.17.0) reside at 10 institutions in South America. Of the 42 African elephants, 26 (12.14.0) reside at 8 institutions in Central America and 16 (6.10.0) reside at 8 institutions in South America.

Legend:
Asian elephants - Light Green
African elephants - Dark Green

Spoiler: Population

Spoiler: Central America

GUATEMALA

La Aurora Zoo - Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala
0.1 Trompita (WILD × WILD) 1961.00.00

MEXICO

León Zoo - León, Guanajuato, Mexico
1.0 David (WILD × WILD) 1980.00.00
0.1 Mara (WILD × WILD) 1980.00.00

Guadalajara Zoo - Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
0.1 Ashanti (WILD × WILD) 1984.00.00
0.1 Kenia (WILD × WILD) 1984.00.00

Estrella Biopark México - San Juan Tuxtepec, México, Mexico
0.1 Brama (WILD × WILD) 1960.00.00
0.1 Pamy (WILD × WILD) 1966.00.00

Zacango Ecopark - Santa María Nativitas, México, Mexico
1.0 Ted (WILD × WILD) 1962.00.00
0.1 Tami (WILD × WILD) 1960.00.00
0.1 Bireki (Ramos × Tanya) 1991.09.16

San Juan de Aragón Zoo - Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City, Mexico
0.1 Ely (WILD × WILD) 1982.00.00

Benito Juárez Zoo - Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico
1.0 Chamberu (WILD × WILD) 1962.00.00

La Pastora Zoo - Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
1.0 Monty (Pancho × Pancha) 2006.05.30

Estrella Biopark Monterrey - Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico
1.0 Congo (WILD × WILD) 1991.00.00
0.1 Coapa (WILD × WILD) 1982.00.00

Africam Safari - Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
1.0 Ramos (WILD × WILD) 1974.00.00
0.1 Honney Ball (WILD × WILD) 1961.00.00
0.1 India (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
1.0 Grande (WILD × WILD) 2003.00.00
1.0 Mediano (WILD × WILD) 2004.00.00
1.0 Chico (WILD × WILD) 2008.00.00
1.0 Sarabi ( × Lider) 2017.05.16
1.0 Hoop ( × Independiente) 2017.08.29
1.0 Arik ( × Independiente) 2020.07.29
1.0 Zoom ( × Lunar) 2020.08.08
1.0 Lester ( × Lider) 2020.11.11
0.1 Independiente (WILD × WILD) 2005.00.00
0.1 Timida (WILD × WILD) 2006.00.00
0.1 Lunar (WILD × WILD) 2007.00.00
0.1 Bolita (WILD × WILD) 2008.00.00
0.1 Ceja (WILD × WILD) 2008.00.00
0.1 Lider (WILD × WILD) 2008.00.00
0.1 Kibili ( × Timida) 2018.08.10
0.1 Uturuki ( × Ceja) 2019.11.28

Yumká Safari Park - Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
1.0 Tombo (WILD × WILD) 1992.00.00

PUERTO RICO

Juan A. Rivero Zoo - Mayagüez, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico
0.1 Mundi (WILD × WILD) 1983.00.00

Spoiler: South America

ARGENTINA

Buenos Aires Ecopark - Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
0.1 Kuki (WILD × WILD) 1982.00.00
0.1 Pupi (WILD × WILD) 1984.00.00

Mendoza Ecopark - Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina
1.0 Tamy (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Pocha (WILD × WILD) 1965.00.00
0.1 Guillermina (Tamy × Pocha) 1998.11.19
0.1 Kenya (WILD × WILD) 1985.00.00

BRAZIL

Brasília Zoo - Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
1.0 Chocolate (Joca × Beré) 1992.04.19
0.1 Belinha (WILD × WILD) 1993.00.00

Elephant Sanctuary Brazil - Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil
0.1 Rana (WILD × WILD) 1958.00.00
0.1 Bambi (WILD × WILD) 1962.00.00
0.1 Mara (WILD × WILD) 1964.00.00
0.1 Lady (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
0.1 Maia (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00

Belo Horizonte Zoo - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
1.0 Jamba (WILD × WILD) 1996.00.00
0.1 Beré (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00
0.1 Axé (Joca × Beré) 1987.07.06

Rio de Janeiro Zoo - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
0.1 Koala (WILD × WILD) 1964.00.00

Beto Carrero World - Penha, Santa Catarina, Brazil
0.1 Princess (WILD × WILD) 1957.00.00
0.1 Tanya (Vance × Mala) 1992.04.04

Pomerode Zoo - Pomerode, Santa Catarina, Brazil
0.1 Alica (WILD × WILD) 1960.00.00
0.1 Kenia (WILD × WILD) 1965.00.00

Itatiba Zoo - Itatiba, São Paulo, Brazil
0.1 Honey (WILD × WILD) 1958.00.00
0.1 Bambi (WILD × WILD) 1967.00.00

Fábio Barreto Bosque Zoo - Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
0.1 Maison (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00

São Paulo Zoo - São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
0.1 Hangun (WILD × WILD) 1963.00.00
0.1 Serva (WILD × WILD) 1963.00.00

Quinzinho de Barros Zoo - Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil
1.0 Sandro (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00

CHILE

Chilean National Zoo - Santiago, Santiago, Chile
1.0 Jumbo (WILD × WILD) 1987.00.00
0.1 Protea (WILD × WILD) 1988.00.00

COLUMBIA

Hacienda Nápoles Theme Park - Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia, Colombia
1.0 Zimbabwe (Pirinolo × Maggie) 2006.12.12
0.1 Rani (WILD × WILD) 1984.00.00

Barranquilla Zoo - Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
1.0 Tantor (WILD × WILD) 1965.00.00

Ukumarí Biopark - Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
1.0 Pirinolo (WILD × WILD) 1976.00.00
0.1 Maggie (WILD × WILD) 1978.00.00
0.1 Kim (WILD × WILD) 1980.00.00

VENEZUELA

Zulia Metropolitan Zoo - Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
1.0 Tony (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00

Spoiler: Uncertain Population

CUBA

Havana National Zoo - Boyeros, Havana, Cuba
1.3.0 (4) Unknown

 

1.0 Big Boy the Asian Elephant has been moved from a circus in Jalisco to the Zoológico de Culiacán, Mexico. He will then be moved to a sanctuary nearby apparently. According to the second article he is approximately 40 years old.

Full articles in Spanish: Big Boy, elefante rescatado de circo en Jalisco, llega al Zoológico de Culiacán
Llega elefante Big Boy a su nueva casa, Culiacán

 

Elefante Beré morre aos 46 anos no zoológico de Belo Horizonte
Very sad news. African elephant cow Beré from Belo Horizonte zoo dead at 46 years. She died of a lung and uterine infection.

 

I can confirm that the three calves that where to be born at the Africam Safari have been in the video you can see the older calves but there are three calves that appear over a little over year old

 

64 year old Tamy has diéd at Zacango zoo yesterday. She was the oldest elephant in México. She and her daughter Bireki were always together and i Loved to photo them together. Goodbye old gal.
https://adnoticias.mx/fallece-tammy-la-elefante-mas-longeva-del-zoologico-de-zacango/

 

Bireki will be Big Boy’s new companion. Interesting this news article was released before her mother Tamy passed away and there is no mention of Ted, Zacangos other elephant
Bireki, la elefanta que hará compañía a Big Boy, podría llegar a Culiacán en un mes - Los Noticieristas

 

Bireki is most likely being sent on a breeding loan to Culiacán so she can pair up with Big Boy. Bireki is the only asian elephant of breeding age in México. Zacango zoo will not be without elephants, so Ted is staying. In contrast to Bireki, Ted has a mean disposition. Es un elefante medio maloso, they say in Zacango. Indeed, i remember When he thru his poop at me once. He does this often.Need i say that Ted has Good aim and that he does not Miss. But many Zacango visitors love him with his surprises.

 

Actually, it seems Bireki was born in 1991 and never had a calf so it’s most likely she’s too old for breeding for her first calf.

 

Bireki herself was born to her mother when Tamy was in her 30s and was her first and only calf also Big Boy is castrated.

 

Tammy’s DOB was estimated as 1960, so she was indeed 31 years of age when her only calf, Bireki, was born in 1991.

This would make her a statistical outlier though - with early to mid twenties commonly accepted as the upper range for a first time dam of this species with regards to best reproductive practice.

If Big Boy is castrated, then it appears the move is for companionship purposes - though the companionship of other cows would be preferable.

 

Wow. Interesting.
If big boy is casterated, I wonder if he came from Ringling.

if they wanted to breed Bireki it would have to be to Ted, unless he’s casterated as well.

 

I’ve done some additional research and Big Boy was born at Busch Gardens 09/09/1983. He was indeed castrated, which is regarded as a risky procedure due to being so invasive.

I’d assume the reason was for a combination of management reasons and due to the over represented line he came from. His father sired 22 calves between 1983 and 1996.

Ted is not castrated, but may be a behavioural non breeder. I believe he’ll live out his days as a solitary bull.

 

yes Vance had plenty of calves but I believe casteration was part of the experiment as well. Plus they needed more elephants on the road versus back home during musth. Just my impression.

 

That makes sense.

I see Vance’s first six male offspring were castrated: Big Boy (1983), Smokey (1984), Luke (1985), Bo (1987), Caesar (1987-2006) and Ned (1987-2009); while all male offspring born from 1988 onwards were not. Many of these were sold to circuses such as Ringlings, who presumably wanted to breed from them.

The castration process in elephants is invasive and risky but if done correctly, is straight forward enough. It’s often carried out before the age of five. The six bulls listed above all survived the procedure.