Tyranza
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Memphis Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Tyranza  dead elephant


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Alternative name: Tyronza, Ty, Vasha

Identification

SSP nr49

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 55 years old
Origin
Born:* 1965 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1966
Death
Dead: 2020-09-04
Death reason: euthanised:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Memphis Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1977-11-03Memphis Zoo
from Circus World (Polk City)

1975-02-00Circus World (Polk City)
from Marine World Africa (Redwood shores)

1970-00-00Marine World Africa (Redwood shores)
from Winston Wildlife Safari

Record history
History of updates2020-10-19

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Tyranza is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2020-09-04 at Memphis Zoo, in United States, .

Origin

Tyranza was born wild 1965, captured 1966 .


Comments / pictures

2020-09-04: Dead, to avoid any suffering, the decision was made to humanely euthanize her.

At 56, Tyranza was the oldest African elephant in North America. She set the record for longest-lived African elephant in North America as well.

Records about Tyranza from Bob Cline

TYRONZA 1970 to 1975 - Redwood
Female African 1975 to 1977 - Circus World
1978 to 2009 - Memphis Zoo

Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Tyranza, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Memphis Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 24 November 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4252. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2020 deaths | 1965 births | 1966 captures | Elephants from Memphis Zoo | United States | African savanna elephants


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