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And with that, the 2022 #Vigil4Elephants is done. We will continue to remember those captive elephants that passed away in 2022 and the previous years as well.
We thank everyone that co-hosted, shared our posts and commented. It is a tough thing to research these elephants on
We thank everyone that co-hosted, shared our posts and commented. It is a tough thing to research these elephants on
many levels. Gathering their stories, finding and identifying photos, and the emotional toll for our administrators of reading and writing about these deaths is heartbreaking. But it’s the least we can do to release them with the dignity they never received during their lives.
Unfortunately our job only begins again for 2023. Until zoos, circuses, elephant tourism and religious uses of elephants stop, this vigil continues. Please do your part by educating, avoiding attendance at those venues and participating in groups like this and all the advocacy
**THIS IS THE FINAL ELEPHANT POST FOR 2022**
From our anonymous friends in China:
Najiya was born on March 10, 2019 in Shijiazhuang Zoo, Hebei, China. She was the first elephant born in the zoo, so her birth was a good & big news in Shijiazhuang then. She was the first child
From our anonymous friends in China:
Najiya was born on March 10, 2019 in Shijiazhuang Zoo, Hebei, China. She was the first elephant born in the zoo, so her birth was a good & big news in Shijiazhuang then. She was the first child
of father Natu & mom Aobao, who conceived at age of 9. She is also a niece of Molly, the famous elephant successfully saved from a circus zoo owning to strong public pressure.
Najiya lived happily with her mom, dad, younger brother Xiaoer & nanny Mai, though they were often
Najiya lived happily with her mom, dad, younger brother Xiaoer & nanny Mai, though they were often
kept indoors in very narrow & tiny space most of the year. She was the apple of her parents & also nanny’s eyes. Najiya liked carrots & she often chased after her brother for a piece of carrot. She was a caring elder sister & often helped mom look after her brother when she was
Little Tsavo, an African elephant, was born into captivity on March 7, 2020 at the Der Grüne Zoo Wuppertal in Germany to his mother Sweni. On November 21, 2022, Tsavo had to be euthanized due to tetanus. The infection was confirmed by tests at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
Veterinarians suspected that tetanus could have been the cause of his sudden deterioration in health. It's unusual, nonetheless.According to the Wuppertal Zoo, this is the first case of tetanus that has been described & confirmed in an African elephant & in an elephant in Europe.
Treatment with medication would have been difficult, the zoo explains. In addition, there is no vaccine against tetanus approved for zoo animals. "It is not customary to vaccinate because there has not yet been a case of tetanus in elephants in Europe," said administrative
Prema, an Asian female Elephant, died in the Nandankanan Zoo in India on October 28, 2022.Her place of birth is unknown & there are conflicting reports of her age. It appears she was around 67 when she died. At some point, Prema was transferred to the Nandankanan Zoo from another
zoo in India. It appears that Prema was ill for at least 3 months & at the time of her death was unable to stand. The official cause of death is arthritis. However, it was also reported that she died from an infection in her toenail that did not heal after surgery.
Prema’s story
Prema’s story
illustrates the typical trajectory of captive life for Elephants. Denied her natural home & community, Prema was transferred between zoos where she lived in cramped space on unnatural substrates. With movement & exercise restricted, it is of no surprise that she developed
According to Miami media, Dahlip (aka Dalip) arrived on June 2, 1995 to the Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo), relocated from the Two Tails Ranch, in United States.
Dalip was believed to be the oldest male elephant in the United States. As the media & zoo will tell us, he was an “icon
Dalip was believed to be the oldest male elephant in the United States. As the media & zoo will tell us, he was an “icon
at the Miami zoo dating back to its original Key Biscayne location.”
He had been in declining health, including weight loss, which will attest to captive-related health problems.
According to Channel Ten, he was born in captivity in India and was soon sent to South Florida as a
He had been in declining health, including weight loss, which will attest to captive-related health problems.
According to Channel Ten, he was born in captivity in India and was soon sent to South Florida as a
calf in the 1960s. He was the only surviving mammal from the original Crandon Park Zoo, a county facility that moved to expanded quarters in South Miami-Dade in 1980.
Dalip, who stood more than 10 feet tall & weighed more than 10,000 pounds at his healthiest, lived there for his
Dalip, who stood more than 10 feet tall & weighed more than 10,000 pounds at his healthiest, lived there for his
Rohini, a female Asian Elephant, was born in an unspecified location in India. She was privately held by an individual & in 2008 she was transferred to Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant Camp by court order. The Top Slip facility appears to be a training ground for captive
Elephants. It was reported that Rohini did not adjust to life in the camp & in late 2021 the Chief Wildlife Warden ordered her transfer to the Elephant Rescue & Rehabilitation Center. Rohini suffered from several ailments including respiratory distress, liver & kidney problems &
difficulty eating due to misaligned teeth. Despite treatment, she never recovered her health & died on July 30, 2022, at the age of about 26.
While little was reported regarding the details of Rohini’s life, it is clear she suffered greatly in captivity. Without the space &
While little was reported regarding the details of Rohini’s life, it is clear she suffered greatly in captivity. Without the space &
You were entitled to freedom and justice. We lament not only your deaths, but also your lives.
We honor who you were—extraordinarily cognitively, emotionally, and socially complex beings—and who you could have been had you been released from your unlawful imprisonment or never been torn from your families and natural habitats in the first place.
One day our legal systems will understand and condemn how immensely you suffered.
