Matizye
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery in Zambia

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Matizye  dead elephant

Identification


Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀, unknown age
Origin
Born:* 2017-11-00 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2018-03-18
Death reason: :
Locations - owners
Present / last location:EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery, in Zambia

Date of arrival

2017-12-07EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery
Record history
History of updates2018-03-26: death report

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Matizye is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2018-03-18 at EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery, in Zambia, .

Origin

Matizye was born wild 2017-11-00.


Comments / pictures

2017: named Matizye (pronounced Mat-ee-zjay), after the river by which she was found.

2018-03-18: In the early hours of Sunday morning, the keepers noticed a sudden change in Matizye’s behaviour and contacted the management team who were onsite and able to attend to Matizye immediately. However, just ten minutes later, Matizye sadly passed away with no other symptoms apparent.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Matizye, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery in Zambia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=13091. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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