Tonga
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
North Carolina Zoo in United States

♀ Tonga

Identification

SSP nr	165

Description

Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 45 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1978 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1980
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2002-01-21	♀ Batir (Skeeter) SSP id: 519
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	North Carolina Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2007-10-28	North Carolina Zoo from Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary

1991-03-05	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary from Michigan City, Washington Park Zoological Garden

1983-05-13	Michigan City, Washington Park Zoological Garden from Lion Country Safari, Inc - Grand Prairie

Record history
History of updates	2021-01-20

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Location

Tonga is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the North Carolina Zoo, in United States.

Tonga arrived in 2007-10-28 to the North Carolina Zoo, relocated from the Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States.

Tonga lives together with 5 other elephants at the North Carolina Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Tonga was born wild 1978, captured 1980 .

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2023). Tonga, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at North Carolina Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 2 October 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1717. (archived at the Wayback machine)