Limbo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Beauval Zoo in France

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Limbo  dead elephant
Photo © Philippe Aquilon, France.
Photo © Philippe Aquilon, France.
Identification
EEP nr9101
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 26 years old
Origin
Born:* 1991-01-13 captive-born
Birth place: in Ramat Gan Zoo
Parents: ♂ Yossi x ♀ Lara (Amy)
Death
Dead: †2017-04-08
Death reason: euthanised:
Offspring
Total: 1 babies
1. Born 2012-07-20♂ Rungwe EEP id: 20089
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Beauval Zoo, in France
Date of arrival
2003-03-12Beauval Zoo
from Longleat Safari Park
1992-08-25Longleat Safari Park
from Ramat Gan Zoo
Record history
History of updates2012-08-06: pc


2013-05-04: picture

2017-04-09: death records, link to Elefanten-Fotolexikon (Petra Prager) submitted, link to EleWiki submitted
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Limbo is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2017-04-08 at Beauval Zoo, in France, .

Offspring

Total: 1 babies
  1. (M) 2012-07-20 Rungwe EEP id: 20089


Origin

Limbo was born captive-born 1991-01-13 at Ramat Gan Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Limbo are: ♂ Yossi (father) and ♀ Lara (Amy) (mother).

Siblings through the father Yossi:

  1. 1987-02-19 -- † 2000-05-01 (M) Junior
  2. 1987-04-04 -- † 1987-08-05 (F) Helinka
  3. 1987-04-04(F) Tammi (Tami)
  4. 1987-10-11 -- † 2013-04-10 (F) Stuvite (Stavit)
  5. 1987-12-01 -- † 1987-12-07 (M) Izik
  6. 1989-04-30 -- † 2024-02-24 (F) Yosepha (Josepha)
  7. 1990-01-21 -- † 1999-08-29 (M) Nipple
  8. 1990-02-25 -- † 2009-08-20 (F) Yoki
  9. 1994-05-24(M) Osh
  10. 1994-07-27 -- † 2013-04-10? (F) Issa
  11. 1994-12-01 -- † 2014-06-19 (M) Nissim
  12. 1996-10-21 -- † 2004-02-04 (F) Beauty
  13. 1997-06-03 -- † 2025-12-01 (M) Niko
  14. 1998-01-06 -- † 1998-01-06 (F) noname
  15. 1999-09-30(M) Nino
  16. 2001-02-04(M) Leon (Yoni)
  17. 2001-05-03(M) Pembé (Babar)
  18. 2002-01-18(M) Akili
  19. 2004-05-06(M) Izik Jonathan
  20. 2005-05-25(M) Noah
  21. 2006-01-31(M) Boten
  22. 2007-09-04(M) Jumanee

Siblings through the mother Lara (Amy):

  1. 1987-02-19 - † 2000-05-01 (M) Junior
  2. 1994-07-27 - † 2013-04-10? (F) Issa

Pedigree

Limbos ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Limbo

Sire (f):
Yossi

Born: 1974-08-11
2025-12

 Sire ff:
Timbo

Born: 1961
2025-12		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Bahati

Born: 1961
2025-12		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Lara (Amy)

Born: 1977-11-17
2025-12

 Sire mf:
Timbo

Born: 1961
2025-12		 Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Atari

Born: 1961
2025-12		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Limbo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Beauval Zoo in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 December 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1567. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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