Jambo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Sosto Zoo in Hungary

Biography
♂ Jambo
Jambo in Colchester Zoo.
Jambo in Colchester Zoo.

Identification

EEP nr20027

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 21 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2004-03-15 captive-born
Birth place: in Colchester Zoo

Parents: Tembo x ♀ Rosa
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sosto Zoo, in Hungary

Date of arrival

2024-05-00Sosto Zoo
from Bioparc Valencia

2008-03-12Bioparc Valencia
from Colchester Zoo

Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:

Latest document update2020-11-03 10:44:20
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Biography


Jambo is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Sosto Zoo, in Hungary.

Jambo arrived in 2024-05-00 to the Sosto Zoo, relocated from the Bioparc Valencia, in Spain.


Social

Jambo lives together with 5 other elephants at the Sosto Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Kimani born 2018-06-16
  2. Kwanza born 2001-08-13
  3. Motki born 1969
  4. Tanja born 1975
  5. Yasmin (Yasmine) born 1966


Origin

Jambo was born captive-born 2004-03-15 at Colchester Zoo.

Parentage


Parents of Jambo are: ♂ Tembo (father) and ♀ Rosa (mother).

Siblings through the father Tembo:

  1. 2001-04-25(M) Abu
  2. 2002-12-06 -- † 2017-03-13 (M) Kito
  3. 2003-12-10 -- † 2003-12-10 () stillborn
  4. 2005-04-05 -- † 2005-04-05 () stillborn
  5. 2006-02-04 -- † 2017-07-03 (M) Thabo-Umasai
  6. 2008-03-01 -- † 2008-03-01 () stillborn
  7. 2011-10-08 -- † 2011-10-08 () stillborn

Pedigree


Jambos ancestral Pedigree:
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Tembo

Born: 1983

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Rosa

Born: 1983

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Jambo on elephant-news.com

Jambo is mentioned on Elephant News:

Articles where Jambo is mentioned on elephant-news.com
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Popular elephant bids farewell to zoo - Elephant News
2008-03-05 Jambo's leaves colchester zoo on his journey to spain - Elephant News
2008-08-05 Indonesians threaten to poison elephants - Elephant News
2008-09-12 Elephants show how to have fun - Elephant News
2009-01-27 Opal the elephant is pregnant - Elephant News
2009-01-30 Elephant paternity mix-up at zoo - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Jambo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Sosto Zoo in Hungary. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=57. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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