Lil Felix
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Maryland Zoo in United States

Biography

♀ Lil Felix

Identification

SSP nr	399

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 42 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1983 wild
Birth place:	in Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
Capture:	1984
Imported:	1984 by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
Freight:	Air, private Boeing 707
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

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

2. Born 2008-03-19	♂ Samson SSP id: 561
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Maryland Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2007-12-19	Maryland Zoo from Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary

1996-01-18	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary from Bentley Brothers Circus

1987-00-00	Bentley Brothers Circus from Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary

1986-07-31	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary from Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)

1984-00-00	Jumbolair (Arthur Jones) from Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)

Record history
History of updates	2009-08-30: Previous locations RE 2009-09-02: Previous locations: Bentley Brothers RE 2013-07-09: Link RE 2021-09-18: Importer Arthur Jones

Latest document update	2021-09-18 06:50:46

Biography

Lil Felix is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Maryland Zoo, in United States.

Lil Felix arrived in 2007-12-19 to the Maryland Zoo, relocated from the Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States.

Social

Lil Felix lives together with 2 other elephants at the Maryland Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 2 babies

Origin

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Lil Felix, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Maryland Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1719. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
"Baltimore Zoo 2010" at ShowMe Elephants

Litterature about Maryland Zoo

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