Matibi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse) in France

Biography

♀ Matibi
Photo: Torben Klöfkorn, Germany

Identification

EEP nr	9903

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 26 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1999-01-15 captive-born
Birth place:	in Tierpark Berlin

Parents:	♂ Tembo x ♀ Bibi
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2017-03-24	♀ Makéba EEP id: 201701
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse), in France

Date of arrival

2013-01-15	Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse) from Osnabruck Zoo

2006-08-15	Osnabruck Zoo from Tierpark Berlin

Record history
History of updates	2013-02-18: transfer 2020-12-09: picture

Latest document update	2020-12-09 15:34:27
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Biography

Matibi is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse), in France.

Matibi arrived in 2013-01-15 to the Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse), relocated from the Osnabruck Zoo, in Germany.

Social

Matibi lives together with 2 other elephants at the Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse): (detailed list)

♀ Makéba born 2017-03-24
♀ Sabi born 1985

Offspring

Total: 1 babies

(F) 2017-03-24 Makéba EEP id: 201701

Origin

Matibi was born captive-born 1999-01-15 at Tierpark Berlin.

Parentage

Parents of Matibi are: ♂ Tembo (father) and ♀ Bibi (mother).

Siblings through the father Tembo:

1999-04-09(M) Tutume
2001-05-04(F) Tana
2005-06-27 -- † 2005-06-27 (M) killed
2006-03-17(F) Kariba
2007-05-20(M) Kando
2007-08-22(F) Panya

Siblings through the mother Bibi:

2007-08-22(F) Panya
2013-09-19(F) Tatu Chinara
2015-09-22 - † 2015-09-22 (F) Ahorisha
2018-07-07 - † 2018-07-07 (M) stillborn

Pedigree

**Matibis ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Matibi	Sire (f): Tembo Born: 1985-00-00 2025-07	Sire ff: Born: 2025-07	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born: 2025-07	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born: 2025-07	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born: 2025-07	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Bibi Born: 1985 2025-07	Sire mf: Born: 2025-07	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2025-07	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2025-07	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2025-07	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Matibi in Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse)
Petra Prager, Berlin, Germany.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Matibi, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse) in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 12 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=486. (archived at the Wayback machine)