Bongi an African savanna elephant at Beekse Bergen Safaripark

Location

Bongi is a Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), living in Beekse Bergen Safaripark, in Netherlands.

Bongi arrived in Beekse Bergen Safaripark 2015-03-23, relocated from Wuppertal Zoo, in Germany.

In Beekse Bergen Safaripark, Bongi lives together with 6 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

1. ♂ Calimero born 1980
,
2. ♀ Carla born 1986
,
3. ♀ Madiba born 2016-05-04
,
4. ♀ Pina Nessie born 2013-08-11?
,
5. ♀ Punda born 1992
,
6. ♀ Sabi born 1985
, (see detailed list).

Origin

Bongi was born captive-born 2005-06-03 at Wuppertal Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Bongi are: ♂ Tusker (father) and ♀ Punda (mother).

Siblings through the father Tusker:

1. 2005-10-09(M) Kibo
2. 2007-07-13(F) Tika
3. 2008-01-13(M) Tamo
4. 2010-08-06(M) Tuluba
5. 2011-01-16(M) Uli
6. 2011-01-20(M) Shawu
7. 2012 -- † 2012 (F) stillborn
8. 2013-05-13(M) Moyo
9. 2013-08-11?(F) Pina Nessie
10. 2014-08-14(M) Jogi
11. 2016-03-17(F) Tuffi
12. 2017-12-00 -- † 2017-12-00 (unknown) noname
13. 2019-04-20(M) Gus
14. 2020-03-06(M) Tsavo

Siblings through the mother Punda:

1. 2011-01-20(M) Shawu
2. 2013-08-11?(F) Pina Nessie
3. 2016-05-04(F) Madiba

Pedigree

Sources used for this article is among others:

Internal relevant links

• More elephants from: Beekse Bergen Safaripark
• More elephants from: Netherlands
• More elephants that was born: 2005-06-03
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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