Lungile
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States

Biography
♀ Lungile

Identification

SSP nr530

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 33 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1991 wild
Birth place: in Kruger National Park
Capture: 2003?
Imported:2003
Freight:Air cargo, Boeing 747
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2007-11-28
(dead † 2008-02-05)
noname (Audrey?) SSP id: 559
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2012-02-24Tucson Reid Park Zoo
from San Diego Zoo Safari Park

2003-08-22San Diego Zoo Safari Park
from Mkhaya Game Reserve

1994-00-00Mkhaya Game Reserve
from Kruger National Park

Record history
History of updates2024-03-09

Latest document update2020-10-22 01:44:38
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Biography


Lungile is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States.

Lungile arrived in 2012-02-24 to the Tucson Reid Park Zoo, relocated from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States.


Social

Lungile lives together with 4 other elephants at the Tucson Reid Park Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Litsemba born 1990
  2. Mapenzi born 2020-04-06
  3. Nandi born 2014-08-20
  4. Unnamed born 2024-03-08

Offspring


  1. (F) 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 noname (Audrey?) SSP id: 559


Origin

Lungile was born wild 1991 at Kruger National Park, captured 2003? . and imported 2003, Air cargo, Boeing 747

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Lungile, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=161. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1991 births | Born in South Africa | Breeding cows | 2003 captures | 2003 imports | Elephants from Tucson Reid Park Zoo | United States | African savanna elephants


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