Digger an African savanna elephant at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary

Digger. Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary 2002. Photo: © Jim Pugh

☨ Digger

ID nr:

SSP Number: 404 -

Species:

African savanna elephant

Sex and age:

Male ♂ 19 years old

Dead date:

Death reason:

euthanised: congenital leg deformity

Location:

Arrival

Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary 2000-04-26
from Jorge Barreda

Jorge Barreda 1992-05-00
from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)

Frank Thompson (Bradenton) 1992-04-01
from Allen Campbell

Allen Campbell 1990-05-10
from Montgomery Zoo

Montgomery Zoo 1990-00-00
from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)

Frank Thompson (Bradenton) 1989-10-01
from Allen Campbell

Allen Campbell 1989-03-23
from Mesker Park Zoo

Mesker Park Zoo 1987-05-05
from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)

Born:

* 1983 wild Zimbabwe

Capture:

Imported:

Document updated

2009-09-03: New elephant

Koehl, D., (2020). Digger, an African savanna at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4893. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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