Ivory
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Indianapolis Zoo in United States

Biography
♀ Ivory
Identification
SSP nr218
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 43 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1982 wild
Birth place: in Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
Capture: 1984
Offspring
Total: 3 babies
1. Born 2000-08-04♂ Ajani SSP id: 515
2. Born 2006-08-31♀ Zahara SSP id: 548
3. Born 2012-06-28
(dead † 2019-03-19)		♀ Nyah
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Indianapolis Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
1984-09-05Indianapolis Zoo
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
1978-07-00International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
from Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
Record history
History of updates2009-11-19: Previous locations, Birth, SSP RE
2011-07-20: Pregnant RE
2012-05-11: Management, Text RE
2014-02-05: not pregnant
Latest document update2020-10-19 14:03:43
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Biography

Ivory is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Indianapolis Zoo, in United States.

Ivory arrived in 1984-09-05 to the Indianapolis Zoo, relocated from the International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States.


Social

Ivory lives together with 5 other elephants at the Indianapolis Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Jabari born 2023-09-04
  2. ♂ Kedar born 2005-10-18
  3. ♀ Kubwa born 1976
  4. ♀ Tombi born 1976
  5. ♀ Zahara born 2006-08-31

Offspring

Total: 3 babies
  1. (M) 2000-08-04 Ajani SSP id: 515
  2. (F) 2006-08-31 Zahara SSP id: 548
  3. (F) 2012-06-28 -- † 2019-03-19 Nyah


Origin

Ivory was born wild 1982 at Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve), captured 1984 .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ivory, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Indianapolis Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 9 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1513. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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