Kibo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Erfurt Zoo in Germany

Biography
♂ Kibo
Identification
EEP nr20040
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 20 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2005-10-09 captive-born , number 2
Birth place: in Wuppertal Zoo
Birth weight 101.00 kgs, 222.20 lbs
Parents: ♂ Tusker x ♀ Numbi
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 2020-08-05♀ Ayoka EEP id: 202006? (EEP nr N/A)
2. Born 2024-05-27♂ Banjoko
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Erfurt Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
2015-08-19Erfurt Zoo
from Vienna Zoo
2009-12-02Vienna Zoo
from Wuppertal Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2023-05-22 21:27:23
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Biography

Kibo is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Erfurt Zoo, in Germany.

Kibo arrived in 2015-08-19 to the Erfurt Zoo, relocated from the Vienna Zoo, in Austria.


Social

Kibo lives together with 5 other elephants at the Erfurt Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Ayoka born 2020-08-05
  2. ♂ Banjoko born 2024-05-27
  3. ♀ Chupa born 2003-12-25
  4. ♀ Csami born 1995
  5. ♀ Safari born 1971

Offspring

Total: 2 babies
  1. (F) 2020-08-05 Ayoka EEP id: 202006? (EEP nr N/A)
  2. (M) 2024-05-27 Banjoko


Origin

Kibo was born captive-born as birth number 2 2005-10-09 at Wuppertal Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Kibo are: ♂ Tusker (father) and ♀ Numbi (mother).

Siblings through the father Tusker:

  1. 2005-06-03(F) Bongi
  2. 2007-07-13(F) Tika
  3. 2008-01-13(M) Tamo
  4. 2010-08-06(M) Tuluba
  5. 2011-01-16(M) Uli
  6. 2011-01-20(M) Shawu
  7. 2012 -- † 2012 (F) stillborn
  8. 2013-05-13(M) Moyo
  9. 2013-08-11?(F) Pina Nessie
  10. 2014-08-14(M) Jogi
  11. 2016-03-17(F) Tuffi
  12. 2017-12-00 -- † 2017-12-00 (unknown) noname
  13. 2019-04-20(M) Gus
  14. 2020-03-06 -- † 2022-11-21 (M) Tsavo
  15. 2021-08-16 -- † 2024-11-05 (M) Bumi

Siblings through the mother Numbi:

  1. 2010-08-06(M) Tuluba
  2. 2019-07-13 - † 2021-07-09 (F) Kibali

Pedigree

Kibos ancestral Pedigree:
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Kibo

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Tusker

Born: 1992

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Numbi

Born: 1992

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kibo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Erfurt Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1230. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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