Calimero
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Beekse Bergen Safaripark in Netherlands

♂ Calimero
Records from 2004: Weight 6,300 kgs, height 3,4 meters.
Records from 2004: Weight 6,300 kgs, height 3,4 meters.
Identification
EEP nr8003
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 42 years old
Body height: 3.40 meter, 11.2 feet
Body weight: 6300.00 kg, 13860.00 lbs
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1980 wild
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 2004-10-04
(dead † 2004-10-04)		⚪ stillborn?
2. Born 2006-03-30
(dead † 2006-03-30)		⚪ stillborn
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Beekse Bergen Safaripark, in Netherlands
Date of arrival
2004-04-27Beekse Bergen Safaripark
from Basel Zoo
2000-10-12Basel Zoo
from Rome Zoo
1982-06-05Rome Zoo
from Firma Ruhe
Record history
History of updates2010-11-23: height and weight

2012-02-29: height source
2018-06-15: link to EleWiki submitted
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Location

Calimero is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Beekse Bergen Safaripark, in Netherlands.

Calimero arrived in 2004-04-27 to the Beekse Bergen Safaripark, relocated from the Basel Zoo, in Switzerland.

Calimero lives together with 7 other elephants at the Beekse Bergen Safaripark:
  1. ♀ Bongi born 2005-06-03
  2. ♀ Carla born 1986
  3. ♀ Madiba born 2016-05-04
  4. ♀ Pina Nessie born 2013-08-11?
  5. ♀ Punda born 1992
  6. ♀ Sabi born 1985
  7. ♂ Yambo born 2004-03-29

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Offspring

Total: 2 babies

  1. () 2004-10-04 -- † 2004-10-04 stillborn?
  2. () 2006-03-30 -- † 2006-03-30 stillborn

Origin

Calimero was born wild 1980.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Calimero, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Beekse Bergen Safaripark in Netherlands. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 6 July 2022 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1574. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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