Rosy
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Basel Zoo in Switzerland

Biography
♀ Rosy

Identification

EEP nr9503

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 29 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1995 wild
Birth place: in Tuli Block
Capture: 1997 Tuli Block
Imported:1999 by Basel Zoo
Freight:Air cargo
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Basel Zoo, in Switzerland

Date of arrival

1999-01-15Basel Zoo
from African Game Services (Ricardo Giazza)

1998-07-00African Game Services (Ricardo Giazza)
from Tuli Block

Record history
History of updates2023-08-31

Latest document update2021-09-25 12:36:15
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Biography


Rosy is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Basel Zoo, in Switzerland.

Rosy arrived in 1999-01-15 to the Basel Zoo, relocated from the African Game Services (Ricardo Giazza), in South Africa.


Social

Rosy lives together with 2 other elephants at the Basel Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Heri born 1976
  2. Maya born 1995


Origin

Rosy was born wild 1995 at Tuli Block, captured 1997 , captured at Tuli Block. and imported 1999 by Basel Zoo, Air cargo

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Rosy, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Basel Zoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 6 November 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1358. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1995 births | Born in Botswana | EEP | 1997 captures | 1999 imports | Elephants from Basel Zoo | Switzerland | African savanna elephants


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