Lea
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Kansas City Zoo in United States

Biography
♀ Lea

Identification

SSP nr176

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 46 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1978 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1980
Imported:1981 by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kansas City Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1982-09-17Kansas City Zoo
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

Record history
History of updates2010-01-17

Latest document update2021-09-18 07:43:23
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Biography


Lea is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Kansas City Zoo, in United States.

Lea arrived in 1982-09-17 to the Kansas City Zoo, relocated from the International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States.


Social

Lea lives together with 8 other elephants at the Kansas City Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Christi born 1986
  2. Lady born 1968
  3. Lois born 1978
  4. Megan born 1978
  5. Tamani born 2005-10-17
  6. Tattoo (Tatu, Tatoo) born 1978
  7. Zoe (Zoey) born 1984
  8. Zuri born 2009-08-10


Origin

Lea was born wild 1978, captured 1980 . and imported 1981 by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Lea, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Kansas City Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3892. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1978 births | Born in Zimbabwe | 1980 captures | 1981 imports | Elephants from Kansas City Zoo | United States | African savanna elephants


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