Tabu
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Boras Zoo in Sweden

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Tabu  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Africa unspecified location
Imported:1962
Death
Dead: 1977-00-00
Death reason: shot: shot
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Boras Zoo, in Sweden

Date of arrival

1962-00-00Boras Zoo
Record history
History of updates2023-07-17

Latest document update2021-09-29 04:38:19
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† Tabu is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1977-00-00 at Boras Zoo, in Sweden, . Official death reason described as shot.

Origin

Tabu was born wild at Africa unspecified location. and imported 1962


Comments / pictures

Shot after attack on elephant keeper Gerd Thorin.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Tabu, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Boras Zoo in Sweden. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=918. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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