Osh
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Biography
♂ Osh
Identification
EEP nr9402
SSP nr541
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 31 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1994-05-24 captive-born
Birth place: in Howletts Wild Animal Park
Parents: ♂ Yossi x ♀ Shara (Sara)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States
Date of arrival
2024-10-18Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
from Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park)
2004-03-24Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park)
from Howletts Wild Animal Park
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

Biography

Osh is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States.

Osh arrived in 2024-10-18 to the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), relocated from the Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park), in United States.


Social

Osh lives together with 11 other elephants at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES): (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♂ Artie born 1983
  2. 2. ♀ Billie born 1962
  3. 3. ♀ Debbie born 1971
  4. 4. ♀ Edie born 1983
  5. 5. ♀ Flora born 1982
  6. 6. ♀ Minnie (Packy II, Talli) born 1966
  7. 7. ♀ Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) born 1982
  8. 8. ♀ Ronnie (Maharani) born 1966
  9. 9. ♀ Sissy (Gerry II) born 1968
  10. 10. ♀ Sukari born 1984
  11. 11. ♀ Tange born 1975


Origin

Osh was born captive-born 1994-05-24 at Howletts Wild Animal Park.

Parentage

Parents of Osh are: ♂ Yossi (father) and ♀ Shara (Sara) (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. 1991-01-13 -- † 2017-04-08 (M) Limbo
  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(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 Shara (Sara):

  1. 1987-04-04 - † 1987-08-05 (F) Helinka
  2. 1990-02-25 - † 2009-08-20 (F) Yoki

Pedigree

Oshs ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Osh

Sire (f):
Yossi

Born: 1974-08-11

Sire ff:
Timbo

Born: 1961
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Bahati

Born: 1961
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Shara (Sara)

Born: 1978-01-17

Sire mf:
Timbo

Born: 1961
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Motek

Born: 1961
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

Conceived at Ramat Gan. His mother Shara arrived pregnant at Howletts 1994-03-12.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Osh, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 24 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1661. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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