Yoga
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Rhenen Zoo in Netherlands

Biography
♂ Yoga


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Identification
EEP nr9603
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:Rhenen Zoo, in Netherlands
Date of arrival
2025-05-22Rhenen Zoo
from Boras Zoo
2013-10-25Boras Zoo
from Basel Zoo
1999-01-15Basel Zoo
from African Game Services (Ricardo Giazza)
1998-07-00African Game Services (Ricardo Giazza)
from Tuli Block
Record history
History of updates2013-10-31: transfer
Latest document update2021-09-25 12:37:57
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Biography

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

Yoga arrived in 2025-05-22 to the Rhenen Zoo, relocated from the Boras Zoo, in Sweden.


Social

Yoga lives together with 3 other elephants at the Rhenen Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Aja born 1971
  2. ♀ Duna born 1996-12-29
  3. ♀ Tembo (Franzi) born 1989

Offspring

Total: 6 babies
  1. (F) 2017-04-14 Chindi EEP id: 201702?
  2. (F) 2017-06-23 Majira EEP id: 201703?
  3. (F) 2021-03-26 -- † 2021-04-08? Unnamed EEP id: 202102?
  4. (M) 2021-04-05 Kojo EEP id: 202103?
  5. (M) 2024-03-05 Chambo EEP id: 202403
  6. (unknown) 2024-03-10 -- † 2024-03-10 Unnamed EEP id: 202404


Origin

Yoga was born wild 1996 at Tuli Block, captured 1997 . and imported 1999 by Basel Zoo, Air cargo

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Yoga, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Rhenen Zoo in Netherlands. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1356. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • http://www.zoobasel.ch/en/
  • African Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP
    by Amelia Terkel, Zoological center Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Israel

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