Inhlonipho
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
San Diego Zoo in United States

Biography
♂ Inhlonipho
Identification
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 15 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2011-09-26 captive-born
Birth place: in San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Parents: ♂ Mabu x ♀ Umngani
Locations - owners
Present / last location:San Diego Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2021-04-00San Diego Zoo
from San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Record history
History of updates2011-10-26: 
2012-05-28: Name RE
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Inhlonipho is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the San Diego Zoo, in United States.

Inhlonipho arrived in 2021-04-00 to the San Diego Zoo, relocated from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States.


Social

Inhlonipho lives together with 2 other elephants at the San Diego Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Shaba born 1980
  2. ♂ Tsandzikle born 2010-12-27


Origin

Inhlonipho was born captive-born 2011-09-26 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Parentage

Parents of Inhlonipho are: ♂ Mabu (father) and ♀ Umngani (mother).

Siblings through the father Mabu:

  1. 2006-09-11(F) Khosi
  2. 2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
  3. 2007-09-19(F) Kamile
  4. 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
  5. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
  6. 2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
  7. 2010-04-12(M) Mac
  8. 2010-05-13(M) Emanti
  9. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  10. 2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
  11. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  12. 2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
  13. 2018-09-27(F) Kaia
  14. 2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi
  15. 2024-03-08(F) Meru
  16. 2024-08-16(M) Thando
  17. 2024-08-26(M) Davu

Siblings through the mother Umngani:

  1. 2006-09-11(F) Khosi
  2. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
  3. 2018-09-27(F) Kaia

Pedigree

Inhloniphos ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Inhlonipho

Sire (f):
Mabu

Born: 1990
2026-04

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Born:
2026-04		 Sire fmf:
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Dame m:
Umngani

Born: 1990
2026-04

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Born:
2026-04		 Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2026-04		 Sire mmf:
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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Inhlonipho, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at San Diego Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7372. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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