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

♂ Mabu
Alternative name:	Mabhulane

Identification

SSP nr	527

Description

Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 33 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: 15 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
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens, in United States

Date of arrival

2022-11-12	Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens from Tucson Reid Park Zoo (Randolph Park Zoo)

2018-02-00	Tucson Reid Park Zoo (Randolph Park Zoo) from San Diego Zoo Safari Park

2016-09-20	San Diego Zoo Safari Park from Tucson Reid Park Zoo (Randolph Park Zoo)

2012-02-24	Tucson Reid Park Zoo (Randolph Park Zoo) from San Diego Zoo Safari Park

2003-08-22	San Diego Zoo Safari Park from Mkhaya Game Reserve

1994-01-00	Mkhaya Game Reserve 1994-01-00 from Kruger National Park

Record history
History of updates	2009-02-05: 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 update	2020-10-22 01:42:03
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Location

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 (Randolph Park Zoo), in United States.

Mabu lives together with 3 other elephants at the Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens:

♀ Amahle
♂ Moose (Vusmusi) born 2004-02-23
♀ Nolwazi

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Offspring

Total: 15 babies

(F) 2006-09-11 Khosi SSP id: 549
(M) 2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 Punga SSP id: 550
(F) 2007-09-19 Kamile SSP id: 557
(F) 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 noname (Audrey?) SSP id: 559
(M) 2009-03-13 Gadze SSP id: 566
(M) 2010-02-14 Lutsandvo SSP id: 570
(M) 2010-04-12 Mac SSP id: 572
(M) 2010-05-13 Emanti SSP id: 569
(M) 2010-12-27 Tsandzikle SSP id: 573
(M) 2011-09-26 Inhlonipho
(F) 2012-08-28 Qinisa
(F) 2014-08-20 Nandi SSP id: 00
(M) 2018-08-11 Umzula-Zuli SSP id: 00
(F) 2018-09-27 Kaia SSP id: 00
(M) 2020-04-06 Mapenzi SSP id: 00

Origin

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

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Mabu, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 8 February 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=158. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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