Casey
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Kansas City Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Casey  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr14

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 52 years old
Origin
Born:* 1951 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1953
Death
Dead: 2003-09-23
Death reason: disease: infection & arthritis
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2001-09-19
(dead † 2001-09-19)
stillborn SSP id: 518
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kansas City Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1955-07-20Kansas City Zoo
from Unknown

Record history
History of updates2010-01-17

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Casey is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2003-09-23 at Kansas City Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as infection & arthritis.

Offspring


Total: 1 babies

  1. () 2001-09-19 -- † 2001-09-19 stillborn SSP id: 518


Origin

Casey was born wild 1951, captured 1953 .


Comments / pictures

Casey and Lady A were imported together in 1954 to Johnson A. They both arrived to the Kasas City Zoo in July-August 1955. In June 1980, he measured approximately 3 meters & 4500 kilograms. In April 2001, the zoo celebrated Casey's 50th birthday. In September 2003 before his death, he was regarded as a class-5, the oldest class of elephants. Only 5 wild bulls are known in the wild (Amboseli).

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Casey, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Kansas City Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3815. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Ryan Easley, USA
  • Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, Dokumentation 2 Nordamerika, 1997, by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger
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Categories2003 deaths | 1951 births | Breeding bulls | 1953 captures | Elephants from Kansas City Zoo | United States | African savanna elephants


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