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

Biography

♂ Yoga
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Identification

EEP nr	9603

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 29 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1996 wild
Birth place:	in Tuli Block
Capture:	1997
Imported:	1999 by Basel Zoo
Freight:	Air cargo
Offspring
Total: 6 babies

1. Born 2017-04-14	♀ Chindi EEP id: 201702?

2. Born 2017-06-23	♀ Majira EEP id: 201703?

3. Born 2021-03-26 (dead † 2021-04-08?)	♀ Unnamed EEP id: 202102?

4. Born 2021-04-05	♂ Kojo EEP id: 202103?

5. Born 2024-03-05	♂ Chambo EEP id: 202403

6. Born 2024-03-10 (dead † 2024-03-10)	⚪ Unnamed EEP id: 202404
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Boras Zoo, in Sweden

Date of arrival

2013-10-25	Boras Zoo from Basel Zoo

1999-01-15	Basel Zoo from African Game Services (Ricardo Giazza)

1998-07-00	African Game Services (Ricardo Giazza) from Tuli Block

Record history
History of updates	2013-10-31:Â transfer

Latest document update	2021-09-25 12:37:57
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Biography

Yoga is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Boras Zoo, in Sweden.

Yoga arrived in 2013-10-25 to the Boras Zoo, relocated from the Basel Zoo, in Switzerland.

Social

Yoga lives together with 6 other elephants at the Boras Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 6 babies

Origin

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Yoga, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Boras Zoo in Sweden. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1356. (archived at the Wayback machine)