Edie
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Biography
♀ Edie

Identification

SSP nr520

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Management:Protected contact

People killed:1: handler Stephanie James, Knoxville Zoo, 2011
Origin
Born:* 1983 wild
Birth place: in Africa unspecified location
Capture: 1984
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States

Date of arrival

2023-11-16Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
from Knoxville Zoo

2002-10-01Knoxville Zoo
from COATS D

COATS D
from J. C. Schulz Inc.

Record history
History of updates2009-11-05: Management RE
2011-03-28: mankiller
2011-04-27: Previous locations, Management, Duplicate RE
2023-11-18: relocated to TES

Latest document update2023-11-18 12:42:22

Biography


Edie is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States.

Edie arrived in 2023-11-16 to the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), relocated from the Knoxville Zoo, in United States.


Social

Edie lives together with 11 other elephants at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES): (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♂ Artie born 1983
  2. 2. ♀ Billie born 1962
  3. 3. ♀ Debbie born 1971
  4. 4. ♀ Flora born 1982
  5. 5. ♀ Minnie (Packy II, Talli) born 1966
  6. 6. ♀ Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) born 1982
  7. 7. ♂ Osh born 1994-05-24
  8. 8. ♀ Ronnie (Maharani) born 1966
  9. 9. ♀ Sissy (Gerry II) born 1968
  10. 10. ♀ Sukari born 1984
  11. 11. ♀ Tange born 1975

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2011-01-18: elephant keeper Stephanie James fatal accident by Edie. James had called the elephant into the stall to give her a treat. Edie backed James into a stall on Friday, pushing her into metal bars and crushed handler Stephanie James. When Edie followed the commands to move away from James, it was too late. The 33-year-old James lay crumpled against a stall. † Stephanie James Died 2011-01-18


Origin

Edie was born wild 1983 at Africa unspecified location, captured 1984 .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Edie, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1214. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1983 births | 1984 captures | Elephants from Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) | United States | Mankillers | African savanna elephants




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