Tusker
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures) in Zimbabwe

Biography
♂ Tusker

Identification


Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 43 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1981 wild
Birth place: in Gonarezhou National Park
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2016-05-04 Madiba EEP id: 201603
Locations - owners
Present / last location:The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures), in Zimbabwe

Date of arrival

The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures)
from Gonarezhou National Park

Record history
History of updates2008-12-20

Latest document update2021-09-26 08:20:11
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Biography


Tusker is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures), in Zimbabwe.

Tusker arrived to the The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures) unknown date, relocated from the Gonarezhou National Park, in Zimbabwe.


Social

Tusker lives together with 17 other elephants at the The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures):

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 2. ♀ Dumpy born 1990
  2. 3. ♂ Jimmy born 1997
  3. 4. ♀ Lundi born 1982
  4. 5. ♀ Makukwe born 1990
  5. 6. ♂ Moka born 1985
  6. 7. ♀ Moka born 1990
  7. 8. ♀ Sweety born 1988
  8. 9. ♀ Tatu born 1986
  9. 10. ⚪ unknown
  10. 11. ⚪ unknown
  11. 12. ⚪ unknown
  12. 13. ⚪ unknown
  13. 14. ⚪ unknown
  14. 15. ⚪ unknown
  15. 16. ⚪ unknown
  16. 17. ⚪ unknown
  17. 18. ⚪ unknown

Offspring


Total: 1 babies

  1. (F) 2016-05-04 Madiba EEP id: 201603


Origin

Tusker was born wild 1981 at Gonarezhou National Park.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Tusker, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures) in Zimbabwe. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=262. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • African Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP
    by Amelia Terkel, Zoological center Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Israel
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