Khosi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States

Biography

♀ Khosi

Identification

SSP nr	549

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 19 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 2006-09-11 captive-born
Birth place:	in San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Birth weight	95.00 kgs, 209.00 lbs

Parents:	♂ Mabu x ♀ Umngani
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States

Date of arrival

2006-09-11	San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Record history
History of updates	2010-11-10: 2011-02-21: SSP RE

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

Khosi is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States.

Khosi arrived in 2006-09-11 to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park,

Social

Khosi lives together with 8 other elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park: (detailed list)

♀ Kaia born 2018-09-27
♀ Kamile born 2007-09-19
♂ Musi born 2004-02-23
♀ Ndula born 1990
♀ Qinisa born 2012-08-28
♀ Swazi born 1990
♀ Umngani born 1990
♂ Umzula-Zuli born 2018-08-11

Origin

Khosi was born captive-born 2006-09-11 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Parentage

Parents of Khosi are: ♂ Mabu (father) and ♀ Umngani (mother).

Siblings through the father Mabu:

2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
2007-09-19(F) Kamile
2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
2009-03-13(M) Gadze
2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
2010-04-12(M) Mac
2010-05-13(M) Emanti
2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
2014-08-20(F) Nandi
2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
2018-09-27(F) Kaia
2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi
2024-03-08(F) Meru
2024-08-16(M) Thando
2024-08-26(M) Davu

Siblings through the mother Umngani:

2009-03-13(M) Gadze
2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
2018-09-27(F) Kaia

Pedigree

**Khosis ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Khosi	Sire (f): Mabu Born: 1990 2025-07	Sire ff: Born: 2025-07	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born: 2025-07	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born: 2025-07	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born: 2025-07	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Umngani Born: 1990 2025-07	Sire mf: Born: 2025-07	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2025-07	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2025-07	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2025-07	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Weight at birth: 209 pounds (95 kilograms)
Height at birth: about 3 Feet tall (1 meter)
Weight on January 19, 2007: 437 pounds (198 kilograms)

2007-09-11: Zoo officials said Khosi weighs in at almost 850 pounds

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Khosi, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2119. (archived at the Wayback machine)