Pirinolo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Zoológico Matecaña in Colombia

Biography

♂ Pirinolo

Identification


Description

Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 49 years old
Management:	Unknown

People killed:	1
Origin
Born:	* 1976 wild
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2006-12-13	♂ Zimbabwe

2. Born 2012-05-06 (dead † 2012-05-06)	⚪ stillborn
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Zoológico Matecaña, in Colombia

Date of arrival

1993-00-00	Zoológico Matecaña from Hacienda Napoles

Record history
History of updates	2012-05-21

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Pirinolo is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Zoológico Matecaña, in Colombia.

Pirinolo arrived in 1993-00-00 to the Zoológico Matecaña, relocated from the Hacienda Napoles, in Colombia.

Social

Pirinolo lives together with 3 other elephants at the Zoológico Matecaña:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants

Origin

Pirinolo was born wild 1976.

Comments / pictures

Article and Image at ShowMe Elephants: "Elephants of Columbia," 05/23/2012

Killed a veterinarian in 2006

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Pirinolo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Zoológico Matecaña in Colombia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 February 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=12619. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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