Opel
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Knoxville Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Opel  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr77

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 14 years old
Origin
Born:* 1969 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1969
Imported:1971? by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
Death
Dead: 1983-05-06
Death reason: disease: musculoskeletal mechanical abnormality; buried
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Knoxville Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1971-08-13Knoxville Zoo
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

1971-00-00International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
from Nairobi National Park Orphanage

Record history
History of updates0000-00-00

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† Opel is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1983-05-06 at Knoxville Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as musculoskeletal mechanical abnormality; buried.

Origin

Opel was born wild 1969, captured 1969 . and imported 1971? by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Opel, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Knoxville Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4472. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1983 deaths | 1969 births | Born in Kenya | 1969 captures | 1971 imports | Elephants from Knoxville Zoo | United States | African savanna elephants


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