Sonny
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo in United States

Biography
♂ Sonny


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Identification

SSP nr00

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 3 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2022-01-30 captive-born, number 2
Birth place: in Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo

Parents: Callee x ♀ Claire
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2022-01-30Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo
Record history
History of updates2022-02-05: named Sonny

Latest document update2023-03-07 23:56:32
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Biography


Sonny is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo, in United States.

Sonny arrived in 2022-01-30 to the Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo,

Social

Sonny lives together with 9 other elephants at the Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Amandra born 2023-08-07
  2. Claire born 2009
  3. Eugenia born 2022-01-07
  4. Hondo born 2024-02-18
  5. Jayei born 1993?
  6. Kiki born 2004
  7. Lolly born 2012?
  8. Mopani born 2023-03-02
  9. Omma born 2011?


Origin

Sonny was born captive-born as birth number 2 2022-01-30 at Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo.

Parentage


Parents of Sonny are: ♂ Callee (father) and ♀ Claire (mother).

Siblings through the father Callee:

  1. 2022-01-07(F) Eugenia
  2. 2023-03-02(M) Mopani
  3. 2023-08-07(F) Amandra
  4. 2024-02-18(M) Hondo
  5. 2025-03-14 -- † 2025-03-14 (F) Malaika
  6. 2025-04-10(M) Bomani
  7. 2025-04-14(M) Kijani
  8. 2025-06-03(F) Asali

Pedigree


Sonnys ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Sonny

Sire (f):
Callee

Born: 2000-09-19
2025-07

Sire ff:
Jack (Jackson)

Born: 1976
2025-07
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Savannah (Nan)

Born: 1983
2025-07
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Claire

Born: 2009
2025-07

Sire mf:


Born:
2025-07
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2025-07
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


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Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is thrilled to announce Claire, a 13-year-old African elephant, gave birth to a male calf at 9:08 p.m. yesterday, January 30, 2022. Mom and calf are doing well. The weight of the calf is unknown at this time.

The is the second African elephant calf born at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium this month, January 2022. These two calves are the first and only African elephants born at Omaha’s Zoo and Aquarium.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sonny, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=10677. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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