Elephants in Brazilian Zoos

Elaphants in Brazilian Zoos/ April, 2010
Asian, Elephas maximus:
ZOO/CITY/STATE
MALES
FEMALES
1. Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio
Grande do Sul/Sapucaia, RS
0
2
2. Fundação Jardim Zoológico da
Cidade do Rio de Janeiro/Rio de
Janeiro, RJ
0
1
3. Zoológico Municipal Quinzinho
de Barros/Sorocaba, SP
1
1
4. J. B. World Propaganda e
Comercialização Ltda./Penha, SC
0
3
5. Zoológico Municipal de Leme/
Leme, SP
0
1*
6. Avifauna Aviários Ecológicos
Ltda/Itatiba, SP
0
3#
7. Zoológico Cattoni Tur-Park Hotel
Salete/Salete, SC
0
3#
* : Circus rescued animal, located at Leme Zoo according to court decision.
#: One female from Itatiba zoo and the three females from Salete Zoo are rescued from a circus, according to court decision.
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Elaphants in Brazilian Zoos/ April, 2010
African Savanna, Loxodonta africana:
ZOO/CITY/STATE
MALES
FEMALES
8. Fundação Jardim Zoológico de
Brasília/Brasília,DF
2*
1
9. Fundação Zoobotânica de Belo
Horizonte/Belo Horizonte, MG
1
3
10. Fundação Parque Zoológico
de São Paulo/São Paulo, SP
0
1
*: One of the males has been rescued from a circus and is provisorily at Brasília zoo, according to court decision.
Source: IBAMA - Environment and Natural Resources Brazilian Institute - http://www.ibama.gov.br
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Elaphants in Brazilian Zoos/ April, 2010
Brazilian zoos that have elephants
3