Punga
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Punga  dead elephant

Alternative name: Impunga

Identification

SSP nr550

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 11 years old
Origin
Born:* 2007-03-11 captive-born
Birth place: in San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Parents: Mabu x ♀ Litsemba
Death
Dead: 2018-05-08
Death reason: disease: double mesenteric root torsion: twisted gut
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2012-03-06Tucson Reid Park Zoo
from San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Record history
History of updates2011-02-21: SSP RE
2012-03-08: relocated
2018-05-09: dead

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Punga is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2018-05-08 at Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as double mesenteric root torsion: twisted gut.

Origin

Punga was born captive-born 2007-03-11 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Parentage


Parents of Punga are: ♂ Mabu (father) and ♀ Litsemba (mother).

Siblings through the father Mabu:

  1. 2006-09-11(F) Khosi
  2. 2007-09-19(F) Kamile
  3. 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
  4. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
  5. 2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
  6. 2010-04-12(M) Mac
  7. 2010-05-13(M) Emanti
  8. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  9. 2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
  10. 2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
  11. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  12. 2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
  13. 2018-09-27(F) Kaia
  14. 2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi
  15. 2024-03-08(F) Meru
  16. 2024-08-16(M) Thando
  17. 2024-08-26(M) Davu

Siblings through the mother Litsemba:

  1. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  2. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  3. 2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi
  4. 2024-03-08(F) Meru

Pedigree


Pungas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Punga

Sire (f):
Mabu

Born: 1990
2026-04

Sire ff:


Born:
2026-04
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Dame ffm:
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Born:
2026-04
Sire fmf:
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Dame m:
Litsemba

Born: 1990
2026-04

Sire mf:


Born:
2026-04
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2026-04
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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Punga, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2166. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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