Digger
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in United States

dead elephant ☨ ♂ Digger  dead elephant
Digger. Riddle
Digger. Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary 2002. Photo: © Jim Pugh
Identification
SSP nr404
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 19 years old
Origin
Born:* 1983 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1984
Imported:1984? by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
Death
Dead: †2002-07-16
Death reason: euthanised: congenital leg deformity
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States
Date of arrival
2000-04-26Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary
from Jorge Barreda
1992-05-00Jorge Barreda
from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)
1992-04-01Frank Thompson (Bradenton)
from Allen Campbell
1990-05-10Allen Campbell
from Montgomery Zoo
1990-00-00Montgomery Zoo
from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)
1989-10-01Frank Thompson (Bradenton) 1989-10-01
from Allen Campbell
1989-03-23Allen Campbell
from Mesker Park Zoo
1987-05-05Mesker Park Zoo
from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)
1986-05-14
from Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks)
1986-00-00Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks)
from Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
Record history
History of updates2009-09-03: New elephant
2021-09-18: Importer Arthur Jones
Latest document update2021-09-18 07:16:50
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† Digger is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2002-07-16 at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States, . Official death reason described as congenital leg deformity.

Origin

Digger was born wild 1983, captured 1984 . and imported 1984? by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Digger, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 27 November 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4893. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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