Moyo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Thoiry Zoo in France

Biography
♂ Moyo
Identification
EEP nr201302?
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 13 years old
Management:Unknown
Origin
Born:* 2013-05-13 captive-born, number 7
Birth place: in Wuppertal Zoo
Parents: ♂ Tusker x ♀ Sabie
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Thoiry Zoo, in France
Date of arrival
2022-08-22Thoiry Zoo
from Magdeburg Zoo
2018-06-25Magdeburg Zoo
from Wuppertal Zoo
Record history
History of updates2017-03-25: link to EleWiki submitted
2018-06-29: relocated Magdeburg
2021-09-15: Records updated
Latest document update2023-05-22 21:22:49

Biography

Moyo is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Thoiry Zoo, in France.

Moyo arrived in 2022-08-22 to the Thoiry Zoo, relocated from the Magdeburg Zoo, in Germany.


Social

Moyo lives together with 3 other elephants at the Thoiry Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Benjamin born 1984
  2. ♂ Boten born 2006-01-31
  3. ♂ Jabu born 2013-05-21


Origin

Moyo was born captive-born as birth number 7 2013-05-13 at Wuppertal Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Moyo are: ♂ Tusker (father) and ♀ Sabie (mother).

Siblings through the father Tusker:

  1. 2005-06-03(F) Bongi
  2. 2005-10-09(M) Kibo
  3. 2007-07-13(F) Tika
  4. 2008-01-13(M) Tamo
  5. 2010-08-06(M) Tuluba
  6. 2011-01-16(M) Uli
  7. 2011-01-20(M) Shawu
  8. 2012 -- † 2012 (F) stillborn
  9. 2013-08-11?(F) Pina Nessie
  10. 2014-08-14(M) Jogi
  11. 2016-03-17(F) Tuffi
  12. 2017-12-00 -- † 2017-12-00 (unknown) noname
  13. 2019-04-20(M) Gus
  14. 2020-03-06 -- † 2022-11-21 (M) Tsavo
  15. 2021-08-16 -- † 2024-11-05 (M) Bumi

Siblings through the mother Sabie:

  1. 2007-07-13(F) Tika
  2. 2011-01-16(M) Uli
  3. 2016-03-17(F) Tuffi
  4. 2019-04-20(M) Gus
  5. 2023-06-24 - † 2023-06-24 (F) stillborn

Pedigree

Moyos ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Moyo

Sire (f):
Tusker

Born: 1992
2026-03

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Born:
2026-03		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2026-03		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Sabie

Born: 1992
2026-03

 Sire mf:


Born:
2026-03		 Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2026-03		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

In Kisuaheli, Moyo means Heart.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Moyo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Thoiry Zoo in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=13451. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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