Chamba
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Taipei Zoo in Taiwan

Biography

♀ Chamba

Identification

SSP nr	191

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 47 years old
Management:	Unknown
Origin
Born:	* 1979 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1981
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Taipei Zoo, in Taiwan

Date of arrival

	Taipei Zoo from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

1987-04-03	International Animal Exchange (Ferndale) from Gladys Porter Zoo

1983-07-14	Gladys Porter Zoo from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

Record history
History of updates	2011-01-09: New elephant RE

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

Biography

Chamba is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Taipei Zoo, in Taiwan.

Chamba arrived to the Taipei Zoo unknown date, relocated from the International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States.

Social

Chamba lives together with 3 other elephants at the Taipei Zoo: (detailed list)

♀ Chien Hui born 1982
♀ You Kai
♀ You Xin

Origin

Chamba was born wild 1979, captured 1981 .

Comments / pictures

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant as Lost-to-Follow up, or a "documented animal whose current location is unknown." Elephant.se will assume this elephant is dead until more information is provided or discovered.

In the 2005 Edition of the North American Regional Studbook for the African Elephant, this animal is listed as alive. The 2008 SSP Update lists this elephant as Lost to Follow-up.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Chamba, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Taipei Zoo in Taiwan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2656. (archived at the Wayback machine)