T.W.
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Toronto Zoo in Canada

Biography

☨ ♀ T.W.

Identification

SSP nr	411

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀, unknown age
Origin
Born:	* 1984-09-13 captive-born
Birth place:	in Toronto Zoo

Parents:	♂ Tantor x ♀ Tessa
Death
Dead:	†1984-09-15
Death reason:	disease: stomach/bowel problems
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Toronto Zoo, in Canada

Date of arrival

1984-09-13	Toronto Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2008-12-25: SSP RE 2011-02-15:ï¿½Death RE 2013-12-06:Â corrected sex

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† T.W. is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1984-09-15 at Toronto Zoo, in Canada, . Official death reason described as stomach/bowel problems.

Origin

T.W. was born captive-born 1984-09-13 at Toronto Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of T.W. are: ♂ Tantor (father) and ♀ Tessa (mother).

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2026). T.W., African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Toronto Zoo in Canada. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2123. (archived at the Wayback machine)