Lucy
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Milwaukee County Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Lucy  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr26

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 49 years old
Origin
Born:* 1957 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1959
Death
Dead: 2006-09-01
Death reason: euthanised: unable to stand after crane assistance
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1962-08-30Milwaukee County Zoo
from John Seago Game Trapping Organisation

Record history
History of updates2020-11-02

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Lucy is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2006-09-01 at Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as unable to stand after crane assistance.

Origin

Lucy was born wild 1957, captured 1959 .


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At Lucy's death, she was believed to be the world's fourth oldest African elephant in captivity. She was 46 and 9,000 pounds.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Lucy, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Milwaukee County Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2731. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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