Umtali
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park in Germany

Biography
♀ Umtali

Identification

EEP nr8715

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 40 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1985 wild
Birth place: in Africa unspecified location
Capture: 1987
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park, in Germany

Date of arrival

2002-06-12Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park
from Osnabruck Zoo

Record history
History of updates
2025-03-13: Born in Africa

Latest document update2025-03-13 18:31:03
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Biography


Umtali is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park, in Germany.

Umtali arrived in 2002-06-12 to the Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park, relocated from the Osnabruck Zoo, in Germany.


Social

Umtali lives together with 6 other elephants at the Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park: (detailed list)

  1. Ayo born 2016-08-03
  2. Bibi born 1985
  3. Jumanee born 2007-09-04
  4. Nelly born 2009-12-27
  5. Panya born 2007-08-22
  6. Veri born 1982

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2002-04-02: elephant keeper Marcel Köck attacked by Umtali. Marcel Köck Survived. severely injured


Origin

Umtali was born wild 1985 at Africa unspecified location, captured 1987 .


Comments / pictures

2002-04-02: Attacked elephantkeeper Marcel Köck

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Umtali, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 24 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=877. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • African Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP
    by Amelia Terkel, Zoological center Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Israel

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