Nkemele (wild) an African savanna elephant at Pilanesberg National Park

♂ Nkemele (wild)
Photo by Heinrich Neumeyer
Photo by Heinrich Neumeyer
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Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂
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Management:
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Kruger National Park
Locations
Present / last location:Pilanesberg National Park, in South Africa
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
1981-12-00Pilanesberg National Park
from Kruger National Park
Document updated2020-10-18
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Description

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

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

In Pilanesberg National Park, Nkemele (wild) lives together with 9 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Amarula
    2. ,
  2. ♂ Cyclops
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Durga born 1964
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Gambo
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Lebombo
    6. ,
  6. ♂ LT
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Sehlare
    8. ,
  8. ♂ Thabo
    9. ,
  9. ♂ Uno (wild)
    10. , and many other wild elephants which have no record in this database (see detailed list).

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 listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Nkemele (wild), an African savanna at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7968. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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    This document was updated: 2020-10-18 06:25:24


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