Dohani an African savanna elephant at Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park)

† Dohani is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant, (Loxodonta africana), who died at Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park), in United States, of killed in 2001-09-02. Official death reason described as He died from a blow to the chest from his mother's tusk. He suffered two broken ribs and a deep puncture to his chest. (see detailed list).

Origin

Dohani was born captive-born 2001-08-30 in Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park).

Parentage

Parents of Dohani are: ♂ Smokey (father) and ♀ Lisa (mother).

Siblings through the father Smokey:

1. 1995-11-03 -- † 1996-10-07 (M) Kijana
2. 1995-11-21 -- † 1995-11-21 (M) Unnamed
3. 1998-05-21 -- † 1998-05-21 (M) noname
4. 1999-09-18 -- † 1999-09-18 (F) Unnamed

Siblings through the mother Lisa:

1. 1995-11-03 - † 1996-10-07 (M) Kijana
2. 1998-05-21 - † 1998-05-21 (M) noname

Pedigree

The staff named the baby Dohani, Swahili for “smoke,” in honor of his father, Smokey, who lived at the Oakland Zoo until he died of chronic wasting disease earlier that year.

The northamerican studbook for african elephants list Dohani as dead 9th of September 2001. An online news article however, stated at September 5, 2001:

Dohani was found dead at 7:15 Sunday morning. He died from a blow to the chest from his mother's tusk. He suffered two broken ribs and a deep puncture to his chest, said Joel Parrott, executive director for the zoo.

(Sunday was 2nd of September 2001)

Sources used for this article is among others:

• September 5, 2001: Zoo Says Baby Elephant Died From Chest Wound
• smithsonianmagazine.com: Great Ex

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