Shaka
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Serendib Elephant Project in Botswana

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Shaka  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Status:orphan

People killed:2: Chandan Alahakoon (38) and Piyal Pedige (35)
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2008-04-00
Death reason: euthanised: agressive, killed elephant handlers
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born Unnamed
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Serendib Elephant Project, in Botswana

Date of arrival

Serendib Elephant Project
from Corea Elephant Orphanage

Record history
History of updates2020-09-23

Latest document update2023-08-31 17:37:05
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† Shaka is a dead orphan Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2008-04-00 at Serendib Elephant Project, in Botswana, . Official death reason described as agressive, killed elephant handlers.

Offspring


Total: 1 babies

  1. () Unnamed


Origin

Shaka was born wild .


Comments / pictures

A press release from the Serendib elephant project and Mokolodi Nature Reserve stated that they killed Shaka at the instruction of the Department of Wildlife and National Parks.



Shaka on elephant-news.com

Shaka is mentioned on Elephant News:

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Botswana: elephant attack victim missing body parts, the bull shaka is killed. - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Shaka, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Serendib Elephant Project in Botswana. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3768. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2008 deaths | Born in South Africa | Breeding bulls | Elephants from Serendib Elephant Project | Botswana | Mankillers | African savanna elephants


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