Tonka an African savanna elephant at Knoxville Zoo

♂ Tonka
Tonka. Knoxville Zoo 02/2008. Photo: © Amanda Pippin
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 42 years old
Id number	SSP Number: (163)
Body height:	3.14 meter, 10.3 feet
Body weight:	6818.18 kg, 15000.00 lbs
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1979 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1981
Imported:	1981
Locations
Present / last location:	Knoxville Zoo, in United States

Date of Arrival (Presently sometimes errors!)

1981-03-10	Knoxville Zoo from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale) International Animal Exchange (Ferndale) 1981-00-00 from Kruger National Park

Document updated	2009-01-02: Image RE 2010-11-21: Height, Weight RE
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Description

Location

Tonka is a Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), living in Knoxville Zoo, in United States.

Tonka arrived in Knoxville Zoo 1981-03-10, relocated from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States.

In Knoxville Zoo, Tonka lives together with 2 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

Comments / pictures

In November 2010, it was announced that Tonka measured 10'4" at the shoulder and weighed 15000 pounds.

Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Tonka, an African savanna at Knoxville Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 25 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1212. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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This document was updated: 2020-10-19 13:54:07