Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary in New Zealand

Elephants at Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary

Photo: © Franklin Zoo
CollectionKept totally 1, 1 present (0,1,0), 0 births, 0 relocated, 0 deaths
Location83 Ridge Road, Whangarata, RD 4, Tuakau, New Zealand
Type: zoo, first elephant arrived 2009
Website: http://www.franklinzoo.co.nz/

To find:
Heading south, take the Ridge Road turnoff (474) on SH1, and 5km along Ridge Road on the right.
Heading north, turn off at Pokeno then head along Tuakau Road, turn right into Ridge Road and about 500m on the left.

Sources, among others

  • Helen Schofield, Franklin Zoo, NZ

More about Tuakau

Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary has 1 living African bush elephants (0,1).

Name - stud nr.
Species - Sex
Status Origin - birth Age Parents Arrival date
From
Jumbo (Mila, Melanie Kai, Mele Kahea) -
(SSP 364)
LA - F
NCwild 1973
Unknown Namibia
40 x 2009-11-28 from
Circus Loritz
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