Shara
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Detroit Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Shara  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nr319
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 14 years old
Origin
Born:* 1955 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1969-03-05
Death reason: disease: infection associated; respiratory bacterial
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Detroit Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
1956-06-27Detroit Zoo
from Firma Ruhe
Record history
History of updates2011-03-15: New elephant RE
2013-04-13: Arrival date RE
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Shara is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1969-03-05 at Detroit Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as infection associated; respiratory bacterial.

Origin

Shara was born wild 1955.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Shara, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Detroit Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6761. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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