Shungu
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Knysna Elephant Park in South Africa

Biography
♂ Shungu

Identification


Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 17 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2007-01-01 captive-born
Birth place: in Knysna Elephant Park

Parents: Harry x ♀ Thambile
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Knysna Elephant Park, in South Africa

Date of arrival

2007-01-01Knysna Elephant Park
Record history
History of updates2020-10-01

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Biography


Shungu is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Knysna Elephant Park, in South Africa.

Shungu arrived in 2007-01-01 to the Knysna Elephant Park,

Social

Shungu lives together with 17 other elephants at the Knysna Elephant Park:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 1. ♀ Amari born 1998?
  2. 2. ♀ Ashanti born 2006-01-17
  3. 3. ♂ Bafana born 2010-03-00
  4. 4. ♀ Bonnie born 1993-00-00
  5. 5. ♂ Bulelo born 2003-01-00
  6. 6. ♂ Clyde born 1993-00-00
  7. 7. ♂ Gambo
  8. 8. ♀ Jabari born 2003-11-00
  9. 9. ♀ Keisha born 2003-12-00
  10. 10. ♀ Malaika born 2003-10-00
  11. 11. ♂ Mashudu born 2007
  12. 12. ♀ Nandi born 1993
  13. 13. ♀ Sally born 1989
  14. 14. ♂ Shaka born 2001-06-00
  15. 15. ♀ Thambile born 1991
  16. 16. ♀ Thandi born 2003-10-16
  17. 17. ♀ Thato born 2007


Origin

Shungu was born captive-born 2007-01-01 at Knysna Elephant Park.

Parentage


Parents of Shungu are: ♂ Harry (father) and ♀ Thambile (mother).

Siblings through the father Harry:

  1. 2009-06-20 -- † 2009-08-06 (F) Bibi
  2. 2013-05-21(F) Tembi

Pedigree


Shungus ancestral Pedigree:
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Shungu

Sire (f):
Harry

Born: 1989

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Thambile

Born: 1991

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Comments / pictures

His name means Patience

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Shungu, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Knysna Elephant Park in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2642. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2007 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Knysna Elephant Park | South Africa | African savanna elephants


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