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Some statistics:
State of data: November 1, 2006.
European zoos including Israel*
There are 137 collections with elephants.
These 137 has 522 elephants.
303 are EM, and 219 are LA.
76 collections are keeping only EM (= 295 animals)
51 collections are keeping only LA (=206 animals)
7 collection are keeping mixed groups (= 21 animals, 8 EM, 13 LA)
In 2006 there were 8 births of LA, and 9 of EM
In 2006 6 LA died, and 16 EM
In 2006 5 elephants (EM) were imported from Thailand to Cologne Zoo.
*Zoos in Israel joines the European Association of Zoos and Aquariums (EAZA), and Ramat Gan is studbook holder of the African elephants in Europe and Israel (Rotterdam Zoo is studbook holder for EM)
The largest collections with more then 10 elephants are:
Emmen (The Netherlands): 15 (6.9) EM *
Cabarceno (Spain): 13 (3.10) LA **
Cologne (Germany): 13 (3.10) EM *
Howletts (UK): 12 (3.9) LA **
Terra Natura (Spain): 11 (1.10) EM *
* = Today's state
** = State of Nov. 2006
The smallest collections keeps only one elephant.
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