Stephanie
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Sedgwick County Zoo in United States

Biography
♀ Stephanie
Stephanie. Sedgwick County Zoo 09/2008. Photo: © Jody Sentel
Stephanie. Sedgwick County Zoo 09/2008. Photo: © Jody Sentel

Identification

SSP nr118

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 54 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1971 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1972
Imported:1972 by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sedgwick County Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1972-09-03Sedgwick County Zoo
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

Record history
History of updates2025-03-29: stillbirth

Latest document update2021-09-18 08:49:30
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Biography


Stephanie is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Sedgwick County Zoo, in United States.

Stephanie arrived in 1972-09-03 to the Sedgwick County Zoo, relocated from the International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States.


Social

Stephanie lives together with 6 other elephants at the Sedgwick County Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Arusi born 2010?
  2. Callee born 2000-09-19
  3. Simunye born 1997?
  4. Talia born 2010?
  5. Xolani born 2010?
  6. Zuberi born 2010?


Origin

Stephanie was born wild 1971, captured 1972 . and imported 1972 by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)


Comments / pictures

Stephanie and Cynda were imported together from South Africa to Ferndale in September 1972. They were then sold the same month to the Sedgwick County Zoo where they have been together since.

2010: Their Facebookpage is Friends of Stephanie and Cinda

Stephanie in Sedgwick County Zoo
Stephanie and Norma Gheen. Sedwick County Zoo 2003. Photo: © Norma Gheen

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Stephanie, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Sedgwick County Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3589. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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