Relocated elephants from Sondelani Game Lodge in Zimbabwe

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location
Sondelani Game Lodge had previously 30 elephants relocated to new location.
1	♀ LA - Thongwe	FC: Born wild 1995	2006-03-28	Elephant & Cheetah experience
2	♀ LA - Tata	FC: Born wild 1999	2006-03-27	Elephant & Cheetah experience
3	♀ LA - Mankube	unknown: Born wild 1999	2008-10-22 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
4	♀ LA - Jessica	unknown: Born wild 1995	2008-10-22 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
5	♀ LA - Emily	unknown: Born wild	2008-10-22 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
6	♂ LA - Jack	unknown: Born wild 1994	2008-10-22 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
7	♀ LA - Nomalanga	unknown: Born wild	2008-10-21 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
8	♀ LA - Emma	unknown: Born wild	2008-10-21 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
9	♀ LA - Baby Girl	unknown: Born wild	2008-10-21 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
10	♂ LA - John	unknown: Born wild	2008-10-21 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
11	♂ LA - Sondelani	FC: Born captive-born 1997	1997-00-00 2006-03-27	Mukuni Big 5 Safaris Elephant Experience Zambia
12	♂ LA - Bonniface	FC: Born wild	2005-11-01 2006-03-25	Mukuni Big 5 Safaris Elephant Experience Zambia
13	♀ LA - Donna	FC: Born wild 1996	2006-03-25	Mukuni Big 5 Safaris Elephant Experience Zambia
14	♀ LA - Marijata	FC: Born wild 1993	2006-03-23	Mukuni Big 5 Safaris Elephant Experience Zambia
15	♀ LA - Pongoose	FC: Born wild 1980-00-00	2005-11-01 2006-03-28	Elephant & Cheetah experience
16	♂ LA - Dumbo	FC: Born wild 1980-00-00	2005-11-01 2006-03-28	Elephant & Cheetah experience
17	⚪ LA - Madwatenemi	FC: Born wild	1998-00-00	Orion Safari Lodge (Hugo Ras)
18	⚪ LA - Jabulani	FC: Born wild	1998-00-00	Orion Safari Lodge (Hugo Ras)
19	♀ LA - Mouse	FC: Born wild	1998-00-00	Orion Safari Lodge (Hugo Ras)
20	♀ LA - Gubisa	FC: Born wild	1998-00-00	Orion Safari Lodge (Hugo Ras)
21	♀ LA - Anna	FC: Born wild	1998-00-00	Orion Safari Lodge (Hugo Ras)
22	♂ LA - Mickey	FC: Born wild	1998-00-00	Orion Safari Lodge (Hugo Ras)
23	♀ LA - Janet	FC: Born wild 1995-00-00	2006-03-28	Elephant & Cheetah experience
24	♀ LA - Sophie	FC: Born wild	2006-03-27	Elephant & Cheetah experience
25	♀ LA - Khumbula	FC: Born wild 1999	2006-03-27	Elephant & Cheetah experience
26	♂ LA - Temba	FC: Born captive-born 2002	2006-03-27	Elephant & Cheetah experience
27	♀ LA - Manna	FC: Born wild	2006-03-23	Elephant & Cheetah experience
28	♂ LA - Houdini	FC: Born wild	2006-03-23	Elephant & Cheetah experience
29	♀ LA - Mary	unknown: Born wild 1989	2008-10-22 2009-11-02	Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
30	† ♀ LA - Bertha	dead: Born wild 1990 Dead: 2013, 23 yrs Reason: euthanised:	2006-03-23	Mukuni Big 5 Safaris Elephant Experience Zambia

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Sondelani Game Lodge

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Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Sondelani Game Lodge in Zimbabwe, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 24 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=47 (archived at the Wayback machine)

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2020-09-23	Sophie:	• http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=4258
2018-05-10	Bertha:	• Jeroen Teade Balk, Netherlands.
2009-09-13	Tata:	• Basil Steyn, Bulawayo

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