Duna
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Rhenen Zoo in Netherlands

Biography
♀ Duna
Duna. Ouwehand
Duna. Ouwehand's Dierenpark Rhenen 08/2009. Photo: Peter Stolk

Identification

EEP nr9602

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 28 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1996-12-29 captive-born , number 2
Birth place: in Cabarceno Zoo Obregon

Parents: Chisco x ♀ Zambi
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2018-01-20
(dead † 2018-01-22)
Binti EEP id: 201801

2. Born 2021-08-16 Bumi EEP id: 202105
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Rhenen Zoo, in Netherlands

Date of arrival

2006-04-08Rhenen Zoo
from Sevilla Exotic animals reserve

2000-12-00Sevilla Exotic animals reserve
from Cabarceno Zoo Obregon

Record history
History of updates2020-09-25

Latest document update2023-05-26 13:55:35
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Biography


Duna is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Rhenen Zoo, in Netherlands.

Duna arrived in 2006-04-08 to the Rhenen Zoo, relocated from the Sevilla Exotic animals reserve, in Spain.


Social

Duna lives together with 4 other elephants at the Rhenen Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Aja born 1971
  2. Bumi born 2021-08-16
  3. Tembo (Franzi) born 1989
  4. Tooth born 1992

Offspring


  1. (F) 2018-01-20 -- † 2018-01-22 Binti EEP id: 201801
  2. (M) 2021-08-16 Bumi EEP id: 202105


Origin

Duna was born captive-born as birth number 2 1996-12-29 at Cabarceno Zoo Obregon.

Parentage


Parents of Duna are: ♂ Chisco (father) and ♀ Zambi (mother).

Siblings through the father Chisco:

  1. 1995-02-04(F) Kira
  2. 1998-03-25 -- † 2001-05-03 (M) Pepe
  3. 1998-04-22 -- † 1998-04-22 (F) noname
  4. 1999-01-23 -- † 2002-11-08 (M) Nacho
  5. 2000-06-14(M) Coco
  6. 2001-04-10(F) Hilda
  7. 2001-08-14(F) Kenia
  8. 2003-04-28(F) Brisa
  9. 2003-08-24 -- † 2003-08-24 () noname
  10. 2004-03-29(M) Yambo
  11. 2005-05-03(F) Infinita
  12. 2006-06-18(F) Christina

Siblings through the mother Zambi:

  1. 1999-01-23 - † 2002-11-08 (M) Nacho
  2. 2001-08-14(F) Kenia
  3. 2005-05-03(F) Infinita

Pedigree


Dunas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Duna

Sire (f):
Chisco

Born: 1979

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Dame m:
Zambi

Born: 1981

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Comments / pictures

The three elephants of Ouwehand's Dierenpark in Rhenen are managed in protected contact with target training.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Duna, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Rhenen Zoo in Netherlands. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1004. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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