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Willie
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in United States

☨ ♂ Willie
Willie. Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary. Photo: © Ryan Easley

Identification

SSP nr	184

Description

Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 30 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1979 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1981
Imported:	1984 by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
Freight:	Air, private Boeing 707
Death
Dead:	†2009-08-00
Death reason:	euthanised: infection
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 2002-01-21	♀ Batir (Skeeter) SSP id: 519

2. Born 2003-04-16 (dead † 2018-12-12)	♂ Max (Maximus) SSP id: 525

3. Born 2007-12-08 (dead † 2019-02-09)	♀ Miss Bets SSP id: 560

4. Born 2008-03-19	♂ Samson SSP id: 561
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States

Date of arrival

1997-06-20	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary from Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo)

1994-03-20	Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) from Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary

1990-12-10	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary from Nashville Zoo

1986-06-00	Nashville Zoo from Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks)

1986-00-00	Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks) from Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)

Record history
History of updates	2009-08-29: SSP, Death 2009-09-03: Image 2021-09-18: Importer Arthur Jones

Latest document update	2021-09-18 06:50:06
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† Willie is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2009-08-00 at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States, . Official death reason described as infection.

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

(F) 2002-01-21 Batir (Skeeter) SSP id: 519
(M) 2003-04-16 -- † 2018-12-12 Max (Maximus) SSP id: 525
(F) 2007-12-08 -- † 2019-02-09 Miss Bets SSP id: 560
(M) 2008-03-19 Samson SSP id: 561

Origin

Willie was born wild 1979, captured 1981 . and imported 1984 by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones), Air, private Boeing 707

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Willie, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 8 June 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1712. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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