Bafana
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Knysna Elephant Park in South Africa

Biography
♂ Bafana
Identification
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 16 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2010-03-00 captive-born
Birth place: in Knysna Elephant Park
Birth weight 50.00 kgs, 110.00 lbs
Parents: ♂ x ♀ Nandi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Knysna Elephant Park, in South Africa
Date of arrival
Knysna Elephant Park
Record history
History of updates2020-10-01
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Bafana is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Knysna Elephant Park, in South Africa.

Bafana arrived to the Knysna Elephant Park unknown date,

Social

Bafana lives together with 17 other elephants at the Knysna Elephant Park: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♀ Amari born 1998?
  2. 2. ♀ Ashanti born 2006-01-17
  3. 3. ♀ Bonnie born 1993-00-00
  4. 4. ♂ Bulelo born 2003-01-00
  5. 5. ♂ Clyde born 1993-00-00
  6. 6. ♂ Gambo
  7. 7. ♀ Jabari born 2003-11-00
  8. 8. ♀ Keisha born 2003-12-00
  9. 9. ♀ Malaika born 2003-10-00
  10. 10. ♂ Mashudu born 2007
  11. 11. ♀ Nandi born 1993
  12. 12. ♀ Sally born 1989
  13. 13. ♂ Shaka born 2001-06-00
  14. 14. ♂ Shungu born 2007-01-01
  15. 15. ♀ Thambile born 1991
  16. 16. ♀ Thandi born 2003-10-16
  17. 17. ♀ Thato born 2007


Origin

Bafana was born captive-born 2010-03-00 at Knysna Elephant Park.

Parentage

Parents of Bafana are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Nandi (mother).

Siblings through the mother Nandi:

  1. 2003-10-16(F) Thandi
  2. 2013-03-09 - † 2013-03-09 () stillborn

Pedigree

Bafanas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Bafana

Sire (f):


Born:
2026-04

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Born:
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Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2026-04		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Nandi

Born: 1993
2026-04

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Born:
2026-04		 Sire mmf:
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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Bafana, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Knysna Elephant Park in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5626. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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