Mapenzi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States

Biography
♂ Mapenzi

Identification

SSP nr00

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 4 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2020-04-06 captive-born
Birth place: in Tucson Reid Park Zoo
Birth weight 134.09 kgs, 295.00 lbs

Parents: Mabu x ♀ Litsemba
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2020-04-06Tucson Reid Park Zoo
Record history
History of updates2024-03-09

Latest document update2023-09-15 08:42:18
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Biography


Mapenzi is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States.

Mapenzi arrived in 2020-04-06 to the Tucson Reid Park Zoo,

Social

Mapenzi lives together with 5 other elephants at the Tucson Reid Park Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Litsemba born 1990
  2. Lungile born 1991
  3. Meru born 2024-03-08
  4. Nandi born 2014-08-20
  5. Tsavo born 2008-06-28


Origin

Mapenzi was born captive-born 2020-04-06 at Tucson Reid Park Zoo.

Parentage


Parents of Mapenzi are: ♂ Mabu (father) and ♀ Litsemba (mother).

Siblings through the father Mabu:

  1. 2006-09-11(F) Khosi
  2. 2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
  3. 2007-09-19(F) Kamile
  4. 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
  5. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
  6. 2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
  7. 2010-04-12(M) Mac
  8. 2010-05-13(M) Emanti
  9. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  10. 2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
  11. 2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
  12. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  13. 2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
  14. 2018-09-27(F) Kaia
  15. 2024-08-16(M) Thando
  16. 2024-08-26(M) Davu

Siblings through the mother Litsemba:

  1. 2007-03-11 - † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
  2. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  3. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  4. 2024-03-08(unknown) Meru

Pedigree


Mapenzis ancestral Pedigree:
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Mapenzi

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Mabu

Born: 1990

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Litsemba

Born: 1990

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Comments / pictures

2020-04-06: The Reid Park Zoo has announced that Semba, one of the Zoo’s African elephants, gave birth to her calf at 3:33 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2020.

After spending 22 months in the womb, the female calf weighed 295 pounds and is healthy according to the Zoo. Staff will continue to closely monitor Semba and her calf.



Mapenzi on elephant-news.com

Mapenzi is mentioned on Elephant News:

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2020-09-09 Tucson's playful baby elephant now weighs 600 pounds and is glued to sister nandi - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Mapenzi, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16840. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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