Tika
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Wuppertal Zoo in Germany

Biography
♀ Tika
Identification
EEP nr200700
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 18 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2007-07-13 captive-born, number 3
Birth place: in Wuppertal Zoo
Birth weight 75.00 kgs, 165.00 lbs
Parents: ♂ Tusker x ♀ Sabie
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 2020-04-20♀ Kimana EEP id: 202005
2. Born 2022-10-14♀ Mali EEP id: 202202?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Wuppertal Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
2007-07-13Wuppertal Zoo
Record history
History of updates2018-10-23: pregnant
2021-04-10: pregnant
2022-10-15: Updated as not pregnant
Latest document update2023-05-22 21:26:15
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Biography

Tika is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Wuppertal Zoo, in Germany.

Tika arrived in 2007-07-13 to the Wuppertal Zoo,

Social

Tika lives together with 5 other elephants at the Wuppertal Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Gus born 2019-04-20
  2. ♀ Kimana born 2020-04-20
  3. ♀ Mali born 2022-10-14
  4. ♀ Sabie born 1992
  5. ♀ Tuffi born 2016-03-17

Offspring

Total: 2 babies
  1. (F) 2020-04-20 Kimana EEP id: 202005
  2. (F) 2022-10-14 Mali EEP id: 202202?


Origin

Tika was born captive-born as birth number 3 2007-07-13 at Wuppertal Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Tika are: ♂ Tusker (father) and ♀ Sabie (mother).

Siblings through the father Tusker:

  1. 2005-06-03(F) Bongi
  2. 2005-10-09(M) Kibo
  3. 2008-01-13(M) Tamo
  4. 2010-08-06(M) Tuluba
  5. 2011-01-16(M) Uli
  6. 2011-01-20(M) Shawu
  7. 2012 -- † 2012 (F) stillborn
  8. 2013-05-13(M) Moyo
  9. 2013-08-11?(F) Pina Nessie
  10. 2014-08-14(M) Jogi
  11. 2016-03-17(F) Tuffi
  12. 2017-12-00 -- † 2017-12-00 (unknown) noname
  13. 2019-04-20(M) Gus
  14. 2020-03-06 -- † 2022-11-21 (M) Tsavo
  15. 2021-08-16 -- † 2024-11-05 (M) Bumi

Siblings through the mother Sabie:

  1. 2011-01-16(M) Uli
  2. 2013-05-13(M) Moyo
  3. 2016-03-17(F) Tuffi
  4. 2019-04-20(M) Gus
  5. 2023-06-24 - † 2023-06-24 (F) stillborn

Pedigree

Tikas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Tika

Sire (f):
Tusker

Born: 1992
2025-06

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Dame m:
Sabie

Born: 1992
2025-06

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Tika, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Wuppertal Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2994. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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