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

Biography

♂ Nkemele (wild)
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Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂
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

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

Nkemele (wild) arrived in 1981-12-00 to the Pilanesberg National Park, relocated from the Kruger National Park, in South Africa.

Social

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

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

Origin

Nkemele (wild) was born wild at Kruger National Park.

Comments / pictures

First male caught and relocated to the Pilanesberg. Since expected arrival became delayed, he was named "Nkemele", Setswana for "Wait for me"

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Nkemele (wild), 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=7968. (archived at the Wayback machine)