Merula
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Thoiry Zoo in France

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Merula  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr6605

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 22 years old
Origin
Born:* 1966 wild
Birth place: in Africa unspecified location
Death
Dead: 1988-08-27
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Thoiry Zoo, in France

Date of arrival

1968-04-25Thoiry Zoo
Record history
History of updates2020-12-03

Latest document update2021-11-19 18:08:17
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† Merula is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1988-08-27 at Thoiry Zoo, in France, .

Origin

Merula was born wild 1966 at Africa unspecified location.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Merula, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Thoiry Zoo in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3466. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • African Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP
    by Amelia Terkel, Zoological center Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Categories1988 deaths | 1966 births | EEP | Elephants from Thoiry Zoo | France | African savanna elephants


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