Congo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Congo  dead elephant

Identification

Local id Number 830019
SSP nr322

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 42 years old
Origin
Born:* 1958 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1969
Death
Dead: 2000-11-10
Death reason: disease: pneumonia
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 1980
(dead † 1994-12-31)
Diamond (Zimbabwe) SSP id: 383

2. Born 1980
(dead † 1980)
stillborn SSP id: 385

3. Born 1982
(dead † 1982)
noname
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia

Date of arrival

1983-02-10Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
from Lion Country Safari, Inc - Laguna Hills

1970-06-00Lion Country Safari, Inc - Laguna Hills
from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)

Record history
History of updates2022-03-22

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Congo is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2000-11-10 at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia, . Official death reason described as pneumonia.

Offspring


Total: 3 babies

  1. (M) 1980 -- † 1994-12-31 Diamond (Zimbabwe) SSP id: 383
  2. (M) 1980 -- † 1980 stillborn SSP id: 385
  3. (M) 1982 -- † 1982 noname


Origin

Congo was born wild 1958, captured 1969 .


Comments / pictures

Congo appeared opposite John Wayne in the African adventure movie, Hatari!

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Congo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2042. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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