Ivory an African savanna elephant at Indianapolis Zoo

♀ Ivory
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 39 years old
Id numberSSP Number: (218)
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
Present / last location:Indianapolis Zoo, in United States
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
1984-09-05Indianapolis Zoo
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
International Animal Exchange (Ferndale) 1978-07-00
from Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
Document updated2009-11-19: Previous locations, Birth, SSP RE
2011-07-20: Pregnant RE
2012-05-11: Management, Text RE
2014-02-05: not pregnant
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Ivory is a Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), living in Indianapolis Zoo, in United States.

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

In Indianapolis Zoo, Ivory lives together with 4 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Kedar born 2005-10-18
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Kubwa born 1976
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Tombi born 1976
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Zahara born 2006-08-31
    5. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

  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 listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Ivory, an African savanna at Indianapolis Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1513. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Ryan Easley, USA

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    This document was updated: 2020-10-19 14:03:43


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