Abu
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Vienna Zoo in Austria

Abu lives together with 4 other elephants at the Vienna Zoo: (detailed list)

1. ♀ Iqhwa born 2013-09-04
2. ♀ Mongu born 2003-05-25
3. ♀ Numbi born 1992
4. ♀ Tonga born 1985

1. 2004-02-20: elephant keeper Gerd Kohl fatal attack by Abu. Kohl had just returned from a longer vacation, when Abu, an almost 4-year-old bull, pinned Kohl to the wall and speared him with his tusks, † Gerd Kohl Died 2005-02-20, Vienna Zoo. Vianna Zoo transferred their elephants to Protected Contact

1. (F) 2013-09-19 Tatu Chinara
2. (F) 2015-09-22 -- † 2015-09-22 Ahorisha EEP id: 201500
3. (F) 2016-06-27 Tamika EEP id: 201604
4. (M) 2016-08-03 Ayo EEP id: 201605
5. (M) 2018-07-07 -- † 2018-07-07 stillborn EEP id: 201804? (unconfirmed)
6. (F) 2019-09-20 Elani EEP id: 201903
7. (F) 2020-04-20 Kimana EEP id: 202005
8. (M) 2024-02-04 Simon EEP id: 202401

Abu was conceived through artificial insemination and born captive-born 2001-04-25 at Vienna Zoo.

Siblings through the father Tembo:

1. 2002-12-06 -- † 2017-03-13 (M) Kito
2. 2003-12-10 -- † 2003-12-10 () stillborn
3. 2004-03-15(M) Jambo
4. 2005-04-05 -- † 2005-04-05 () stillborn
5. 2006-02-04 -- † 2017-07-03 (M) Thabo-Umasai
6. 2008-03-01 -- † 2008-03-01 () stillborn
7. 2011-10-08 -- † 2011-10-08 () stillborn

Pedigree

Abu with his mother Sabi (left) as small baby in Vienna Zoo. To the right is head of Tonga.
Photo: © Jutta Kirchner



2005-02-20: Abu killed Gerd Kohl, the head elephantkeeper in Vienna Zoo, and was transferred to Protected Contact.


Abu in Vienna 2006, just before departure to Halle Zoo. Photo: Jutta Kirchner, Vienna


2006-07-20: Transfer to Zoo Halle

Abu is mentioned on Elephant News:

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=1103
  
• Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Abu (Google Translated version)

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Relevant links

Internal relevant links

• elephant mankillers, elephants that has killed humans. List of elephant mankillers
• More elephants from: Vienna Zoo
• More elephants from: Austria
• More elephants that was born: 2001-04-25
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

External relevant links (Opens in new window)

• 2006-07-21: Vienna: elephant bull abu and mother sabi to halle zoo in germany - Elephant News
• Abu at Elewiki, a wiki collaboration on elefanten.wikia.com (In german) HTTP code: 301 it is valid
• Link to translated version with Google Translate

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