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

Biography

☨ ♂ 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 Miami Metro Zoo

1994-03-20	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

Origin

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

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Willie, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1712. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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