Zambi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Cabarceno Zoo Obregon in Spain

♀ Zambi
Siwa with African babies Wankie and Zambie, shortly after arrival from Zimbabwe, 1983. Photo: *BRACK
Siwa with African babies Wankie and Zambie, shortly after arrival from Zimbabwe, 1983. Photo: Christoffer Brack, Wüppertal, Germany. Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100073098771893
Alternative name: Zambie
Identification
EEP nr8101
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Management:No contact
Origin
Born:* 1981 wild
Birth place: in Kruger National Park
Capture: 1983
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
1. Born 1996-12-29♀ Duna EEP id: 9602
2. Born 1999-01-23
(dead † 2002-11-08)		♂ Nacho EEP id: N/A
3. Born 2001-08-14♀ Kenia EEP id: 20009
4. Born 2005-05-03♀ Infinita EEP id: 20034
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Cabarceno Zoo Obregon, in Spain
Date of arrival
1994-08-23Cabarceno Zoo Obregon
from Augsburg Zoo
1990-04-03Augsburg Zoo
from Wuppertal Zoo
1983-05-31Wuppertal Zoo
from Kruger National Park
Record history
History of updates2011-12-27: 
2018-06-09: link to EleWiki submitted
2021-10-27: picture
Latest document update2021-10-27 15:49:14
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Biography

Location

Zambi is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Cabarceno Zoo Obregon, in Spain.

Zambi arrived in 1994-08-23 to the Cabarceno Zoo Obregon, relocated from the Augsburg Zoo, in Germany.

Zambi lives together with 18 other elephants at the Cabarceno Zoo Obregon:
  1. 5. ♀ Africa born 2011-10-07
  2. 6. ♀ Beatuca born 2023-01-18
  3. 7. ♀ Brisa born 2003-04-28
  4. 8. ♀ Hilda born 2001-04-10
  5. 9. ♀ Infinita born 2005-05-03
  6. 10. ♂ Jumar born 1997-04-15
  7. 11. ♂ Jums born 1977-01-01
  8. 12. ♀ Kenia born 2001-08-14
  9. 13. ♀ Kira born 1995-02-04
  10. 14. ♀ Laura born 1983
  11. 15. ♀ Luena born 2017-08-24
  12. 16. ♂ Martín born 2012-05-12
  13. 17. ♀ Maruca born 2020-02-22
  14. 18. ♀ Penny born 1980
  15. 19. ♀ Saja born 2017-08-06
  16. 20. ♂ Toranzo born 2018-07-26
  17. 21. ♂ Toribio born 2018-08-29
  18. 22. ♀ unnamed born 2023-04-05



detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Offspring

  1. (F) 1996-12-29 Duna EEP id: 9602
  2. (M) 1999-01-23 -- † 2002-11-08 Nacho EEP id: N/A
  3. (F) 2001-08-14 Kenia EEP id: 20009
  4. (F) 2005-05-03 Infinita EEP id: 20034

Origin

Zambi was born wild 1981 at Kruger National Park, captured 1983 .


Comments / pictures

Attacked elephantkeepers in Wuppertal Zoo.

1994: Attacked elephantkeeper Kay Dobenecker in Augsburg Zoo.


Contradictory records:

EEG state that Zambo was brought to Cabarceno o 21st of September 1994: Marcus Linder begleitete am 21. September 1994 »Zambi« auf ihrer langen Reise nach Spanien.http://www.elefanten-schutz-europa.de/Magazin/Ausgabe_1/Zambi-Rettung/zambi-rettung.html

EEG stated that Zambi arrived Cabarceo 23 August 1994, according to the 20th magazine.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2023). Zambi, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Cabarceno Zoo Obregon in Spain. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 27 September 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=827. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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