Samson
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tsavo National Park in Kenya

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Samson  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂, unknown age
Origin
Born:* 1953 wild
Birth place: in Tsavo National Park
Death
Dead:
Death reason: euthanised: poisoned from distance by poachers with akokanthera arrow poison
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tsavo National Park, in Kenya

Date of arrival

1954-00-00Tsavo National Park
from DSWT Voi

1954-00-00DSWT Voi
from Tsavo National Park

Record history
History of updates2021-02-22

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Samson is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died at Tsavo National Park, in Kenya, . Official death reason described as poisoned from distance by poachers with akokanthera arrow poison.

Origin

Samson was born wild 1953 at Tsavo National Park.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Samson, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2491. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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