Thabo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa

Biography

♂ Thabo

Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Body height:	3.50 meter, 11.5 feet
Body weight:	6000.00 kg, 13200.00 lbs
Management:	Wild elephant
Origin
Born:	* wild
Birth place:	in Kruger National Park
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Pilanesberg National Park, in South Africa

Date of arrival

1981-12-00	Pilanesberg National Park from Kruger National Park

Record history
History of updates	2020-10-18

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Thabo is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Pilanesberg National Park, in South Africa.

Thabo arrived in 1981-12-00 to the Pilanesberg National Park, relocated from the Kruger National Park, in South Africa.

Social

Thabo lives together with 8 other elephants at the Pilanesberg National Park: (detailed list)

♂ Cyclops
♀ Durga born 1964
♂ Gambo
♂ Lebombo
♂ LT
♂ Nkemele (wild)
♀ Sehlare
♂ Uno (wild)

and possibly other wild elephants which have no record in this database

Origin

Thabo was born wild at Kruger National Park.

Comments / pictures

Named Thabo, which means happiness, he measured 3.5 meters tall, which was the maximum size of elephant that could fit into the transport truck and he weighed in at six tons.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Thabo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7961. (archived at the Wayback machine)