Abu
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Vienna Zoo in Austria

Biography

♂ Abu
Abu in Halle Zoo, 2016. Photo: Jan Jakobi, Germany

Identification

EEP nr	20004

Description

Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 23 years old
Management:	Protected contact

People killed:	1: elephant keeper Gerd Kohl, Vienna Zoo, 2005
Origin
Born:	* 2001-04-25 captive-born
Birth place:	through artificial insemination in Vienna Zoo

Parents:	♂ Tembo x ♀ Sabi
Offspring
Total: 8 babies

1. Born 2013-09-19	♀ Tatu Chinara

2. Born 2015-09-22 (dead † 2015-09-22)	♀ Ahorisha EEP id: 201500

3. Born 2016-06-27	♀ Tamika EEP id: 201604

4. Born 2016-08-03	♂ Ayo EEP id: 201605

5. Born 2018-07-07 (dead † 2018-07-07)	♂ stillborn EEP id: 201804? (unconfirmed)

6. Born 2019-09-20	♀ Elani EEP id: 201903

7. Born 2020-04-20	♀ Kimana EEP id: 202005

8. Born 2024-02-04	♂ Simon EEP id: 202401
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Vienna Zoo, in Austria

Date of arrival

2023-05-25	Vienna Zoo from Halle Zoo

2006-07-20	Halle Zoo from Vienna Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2021-11-16

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

Abu is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Vienna Zoo, in Austria.

Abu arrived in 2023-05-25 to the Vienna Zoo, relocated from the Halle Zoo, in Germany.

Social

Abu lives together with 4 other elephants at the Vienna Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants

♀ Iqhwa born 2013-09-04
♀ Mongu born 2003-05-25
♀ Numbi born 1992
♀ Tonga born 1985

Offspring

Total: 8 babies

(F) 2013-09-19 Tatu Chinara
(F) 2015-09-22 -- † 2015-09-22 Ahorisha EEP id: 201500
(F) 2016-06-27 Tamika EEP id: 201604
(M) 2016-08-03 Ayo EEP id: 201605
(M) 2018-07-07 -- † 2018-07-07 stillborn EEP id: 201804? (unconfirmed)
(F) 2019-09-20 Elani EEP id: 201903
(F) 2020-04-20 Kimana EEP id: 202005
(M) 2024-02-04 Simon EEP id: 202401

Origin

Abu was conceived through artificial insemination and born captive-born 2001-04-25 at Vienna Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Abu are: ♂ Tembo (father) and ♀ Sabi (mother).

Siblings through the father Tembo:

2002-12-06 -- † 2017-03-13 (M) Kito
2003-12-10 -- † 2003-12-10 () stillborn
2004-03-15(M) Jambo
2005-04-05 -- † 2005-04-05 () stillborn
2006-02-04 -- † 2017-07-03 (M) Thabo-Umasai
2008-03-01 -- † 2008-03-01 () stillborn
2011-10-08 -- † 2011-10-08 () stillborn

Pedigree

**Abus ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Abu	Sire (f): Tembo Born: 1983	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Sabi Born: 1985	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Abu in Vienna Zoo
Abu with his mother Sabi (left) as small baby in Vienna Zoo. To the right is head of Tonga.
Photo: © Jutta Kirchner

2005-02-20: Abu killed Gerd Kohl, the head elephantkeeper in Vienna Zoo, and was transferred to protected contact.

Abu in Vienna 2006, just before departure to Halle Zoo. Photo: Jutta Kirchner, Vienna

2006-07-20: Transfer to Zoo Halle

Abu on elephant-news.com

Abu is mentioned on Elephant News:

Articles where Abu is mentioned on elephant-news.com
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2006-07-21	Vienna: elephant bull abu and mother sabi to halle zoo in germany - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Abu, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Vienna Zoo in Austria. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=1103
Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Abu (Google Translated version)

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Abu mentioned on our sister website www.elephant-news.com

2006-07-21

Vienna: elephant bull abu and mother sabi to halle zoo in germany - Elephant News

Abu at Elewiki, a wiki collaboration on elefanten.wikia.com (In german) HTTP code: 301 it is valid
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