Thika
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
PAWS ARK 2000 in United States

Biography

♀ Thika
Thika. Toronto Zoo Summer 2009. Photo: Â© Nick Daniels

Identification

SSP nr	387

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 45 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1980-10-18 captive-born
Birth place:	in Toronto Zoo

Parents:	♂ Tantor x ♀ Tequila
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	PAWS ARK 2000, in United States

Date of arrival

2013-10-21	PAWS ARK 2000 from Toronto Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2008-12-25: Management 2010-02-18:ï¿½Image 2012-09-18:Â image 2013-10-21: transfered

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

Thika is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the PAWS ARK 2000, in United States.

Thika arrived in 2013-10-21 to the PAWS ARK 2000, relocated from the Toronto Zoo, in Canada.

Social

Thika lives together with 5 other elephants at the PAWS ARK 2000: (detailed list)

Origin

Thika was born captive-born 1980-10-18 at Toronto Zoo.

Parents of Thika are: ♂ Tantor (father) and ♀ Tequila (mother).

Comments / pictures

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Thika, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at PAWS ARK 2000 in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2102. (archived at the Wayback machine)