Walter Schulz

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 ☨ Walter Schulz 
Profession organization animal trader
Personal details
Born 1905-03-11 Hamburg in Germany

Dead

Residence
Country Germany

Locations
Title owner 1954-1979
Location at Zoopark Okahandja (Walter Schulz) in Namibia

Title owner 1937-1979
Location at Walter Schulz Co in Namibia

Biography details

Walter Christoph Schulz , organization animal trader in Germany

Schulz was born * 1905-03-11 in Hamburg Germany , son of animal trader Christoph Schulz and director Elizabeth Schulz .

Walter Schulz was son to Christoph Schulz who was animal dealer and agent for Firma Hagenbeck in East Africa. Walter Schulz was born March 11, 1905, in Hamburg, Germany.

1923-1924: captured, among other animals, elephants in South Africa and Rhodesia, 3 large shipments were exported.
1925-1939 captured, among other animals, elephants in Tanzania.
1937: his parents retired, and he took over the company.
1939: World War II made business impossible.
1948: Walter returned to Angola and Southwest Africa to capture and ship African fauna.
1951, The Schulz family moved to East London, South Africa.
1954: Walter Schulz founded Zoopark Okahandja which was also a transfer station. Walter captured elephants and other game in South Western Africa.
1969: The Schulzs provided 12 elephants to germany.
1979: Walter retired, and his son Jurgen Cristoph Schulz took over the business. He has been an active animal dealer in U.S.A.

Family


Total: 2 children

  1. Jurgen C. Schulz.
  2. Uwe Schulz. Born: ?.

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Walter Schulz is mentioned on 2 other person pagesChristoph Schulz,  Fritz Schulz,  

Walter Schulz is mentioned on 3 location pagesJ. C. Schulz Inc.,  Walter Schulz Co,  Zoopark Okahandja (Walter Schulz),  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trader Walter Christoph Schulz in Namibia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=654. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories animal trader | organization | Zoopark Okahandja (Walter Schulz) | Schulz family | Born 1905 | People from Germany


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