Chamba
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Taipei Zoo in Taiwan

Biography
♀ Chamba

Identification

SSP nr191

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 45 years old
Management:Unknown
Origin
Born:* 1979 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1981
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Taipei Zoo, in Taiwan

Date of arrival

Taipei Zoo
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

1987-04-03International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
from Gladys Porter Zoo

1983-07-14Gladys Porter Zoo
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

Record history
History of updates0000-00-00

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Biography


Chamba is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Taipei Zoo, in Taiwan.

Chamba arrived to the Taipei Zoo unknown date, relocated from the International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States.


Social

Chamba lives together with 4 other elephants at the Taipei Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Chien Hui born 1982
  2. Mei Tai born 1982
  3. You Kai
  4. You Xin


Origin

Chamba was born wild 1979, captured 1981 .


Comments / pictures

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant as Lost-to-Follow up, or a "documented animal whose current location is unknown." Elephant.se will assume this elephant is dead until more information is provided or discovered.

In the 2005 Edition of the North American Regional Studbook for the African Elephant, this animal is listed as alive. The 2008 SSP Update lists this elephant as Lost to Follow-up.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Chamba, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Taipei Zoo in Taiwan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2656. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1979 births | Born in Zimbabwe | 1981 captures | Elephants from Taipei Zoo | Taiwan | African savanna elephants


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