Mabu
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens in United States

Biography
♂ Mabu
Alternative name: Mabhulane
Identification
SSP nr527
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 35 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1990 wild
Birth place: in Kruger National Park
Capture: 2003?
Imported:2003
Freight:Air cargo, Boeing 747
Offspring
Total: 18 babies
1. Born 2006-09-11♀ Khosi SSP id: 549
2. Born 2007-03-11
(dead † 2018-05-08)		♂ Punga SSP id: 550
3. Born 2007-09-19♀ Kamile SSP id: 557
4. Born 2007-11-28
(dead † 2008-02-05)		♀ noname (Audrey?) SSP id: 559
5. Born 2009-03-13♂ Gadze SSP id: 566
6. Born 2010-02-14♂ Lutsandvo SSP id: 570
7. Born 2010-04-12♂ Mac SSP id: 572
8. Born 2010-05-13♂ Emanti SSP id: 569
9. Born 2010-12-27♂ Tsandzikle SSP id: 573
10. Born 2011-09-26♂ Inhlonipho
11. Born 2012-08-28♀ Qinisa
12. Born 2014-08-20♀ Nandi SSP id: 00
13. Born 2018-08-11♂ Umzula-Zuli SSP id: 00
14. Born 2018-09-27♀ Kaia SSP id: 00
15. Born 2020-04-06♀ Mapenzi SSP id: 00
16. Born 2024-03-08♀ Meru
17. Born 2024-08-16♂ Thando
18. Born 2024-08-26♂ Davu
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens, in United States
Date of arrival
2022-11-12Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens
from Tucson Reid Park Zoo
2018-02-00Tucson Reid Park Zoo
from San Diego Zoo Safari Park
2016-09-20San Diego Zoo Safari Park
from Tucson Reid Park Zoo
2012-02-24Tucson Reid Park Zoo
from San Diego Zoo Safari Park
2003-08-22San Diego Zoo Safari Park
from Mkhaya Game Reserve
1994-01-00Mkhaya Game Reserve 1994-01-00
from Kruger National Park
Record history
History of updates2009-02-05: Birth
2012-02-28: transfer
2016-10-28: transfer, Mabu is back at San Diego Safari Park
2018-04-07: transfer, Mabu is back at Reid Park Zoo
2018-08-11: name
Latest document update2020-10-22 01:42:03
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Biography

Mabu is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens, in United States.

Mabu arrived in 2022-11-12 to the Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens, relocated from the Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States.


Social

Mabu lives together with 4 other elephants at the Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Amahle born 2010?
  2. ♂ Davu born 2024-08-26
  3. ♀ Nolwazi born 1995?
  4. ♂ Thando born 2024-08-16

Offspring

Total: 18 babies
  1. (F) 2006-09-11 Khosi SSP id: 549
  2. (M) 2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 Punga SSP id: 550
  3. (F) 2007-09-19 Kamile SSP id: 557
  4. (F) 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 noname (Audrey?) SSP id: 559
  5. (M) 2009-03-13 Gadze SSP id: 566
  6. (M) 2010-02-14 Lutsandvo SSP id: 570
  7. (M) 2010-04-12 Mac SSP id: 572
  8. (M) 2010-05-13 Emanti SSP id: 569
  9. (M) 2010-12-27 Tsandzikle SSP id: 573
  10. (M) 2011-09-26 Inhlonipho
  11. (F) 2012-08-28 Qinisa
  12. (F) 2014-08-20 Nandi SSP id: 00
  13. (M) 2018-08-11 Umzula-Zuli SSP id: 00
  14. (F) 2018-09-27 Kaia SSP id: 00
  15. (F) 2020-04-06 Mapenzi SSP id: 00
  16. (F) 2024-03-08 Meru
  17. (M) 2024-08-16 Thando
  18. (M) 2024-08-26 Davu


Origin

Mabu was born wild 1990 at Kruger National Park, captured 2003? . and imported 2003, Air cargo, Boeing 747

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mabu, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=158. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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