Callee
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Sedgwick County Zoo in United States

Biography

♂ Callee

Identification

SSP nr	516

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 25 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 2000-09-19 captive-born
Birth place:	in Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Birth weight	116.00 kgs, 255.20 lbs

Parents:	♂ Jack (Jackson) x ♀ Savannah (Nan)
Offspring
Total: 8 babies

1. Born 2022-01-07	♀ Eugenia SSP id: 00

2. Born 2022-01-30	♂ Sonny SSP id: 00

3. Born 2023-03-02	♂ Mopani SSP id: 00

4. Born 2023-08-07	♀ Amandra SSP id: 0000?

5. Born 2024-02-18	♂ Hondo SSP id: 0000

6. Born 2025-03-14 (dead † 2025-03-14)	♀ Malaika SSP id: XXX

7. Born 2025-04-10	♂ Bomani SSP id: XXX

8. Born 2025-04-14	♂ Kijani SSP id: XXX
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Sedgwick County Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2023-05-23	Sedgwick County Zoo from Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo

2019-05-29	Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo from Birmingham Zoo

2011-02-19	Birmingham Zoo from Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Record history
History of updates	2009-01-28: Management 2010-05-22: ASMP Nr, prev. location 2018-06-20: link to EleWiki submitted 2023-05-18: link to http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7899

Latest document update	2023-05-18 23:58:50
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Biography

Callee is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Sedgwick County Zoo, in United States.

Callee arrived in 2023-05-23 to the Sedgwick County Zoo, relocated from the Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo, in United States.

Social

Callee lives together with 8 other elephants at the Sedgwick County Zoo: (detailed list)

♀ Arusi born 2010?
♂ Bomani born 2025-04-10
♂ Kijani born 2025-04-14
♀ Simunye born 1997?
♀ Stephanie born 1971
♀ Talia born 2010?
♀ Xolani born 2010?
♀ Zuberi born 2010?

Offspring

Total: 8 babies

(F) 2022-01-07 Eugenia SSP id: 00
(M) 2022-01-30 Sonny SSP id: 00
(M) 2023-03-02 Mopani SSP id: 00
(F) 2023-08-07 Amandra SSP id: 0000?
(M) 2024-02-18 Hondo SSP id: 0000
(F) 2025-03-14 -- † 2025-03-14 Malaika SSP id: XXX
(M) 2025-04-10 Bomani SSP id: XXX
(M) 2025-04-14 Kijani SSP id: XXX

Origin

The North American Regional Studbook does not yet include this elephant. The database will be updated when it is given a number for the SSP.

Callee was born captive-born 2000-09-19 at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.

Parentage

Parents of Callee are: ♂ Jack (Jackson) (father) and ♀ Savannah (Nan) (mother).

Siblings through the father Jack (Jackson):

1998-04-22 -- † 1998-04-22 (M) stillborn
1999-09-12(F) Victoria
2004-07-06(F) Kianga
2005-12-19(F) Nadirah
2007-03-18 -- † 2010-05-12 (M) Scotty
2008-06-28(M) Tsavo
2008-07-09(F) Angelina
2008-07-25(F) Zuri
2008-10-28 -- † 2008-10-28 () fetal death
2009-07-06 -- † 2009-07-07 (F) Lil Girl
2009-08-10(F) Zuri
2011-06-03 -- † 2021-04-10? (M) Lucas
2011-07-20 -- † 2019-03-26 (F) Kalina
2012-06-28 -- † 2019-03-19 (F) Nyah
2017-05-31 -- † 2017-08-30 () unknown
2019-09-02 -- † 2023-05-30 (M) Fitz
2021-07-18 -- † 2024-02-15 (F) Tsuni

Siblings through the mother Savannah (Nan):

1998-04-22 - † 1998-04-22 (M) stillborn
2008-07-09(F) Angelina

Pedigree

**Callees ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Callee	Sire (f): Jack (Jackson) Born: 1976	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Savannah (Nan) Born: 1983	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

2023-05-18: Callee, born at the Pittsburgh Zoo, came to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in 2019 to grow the Herd. During his time here, he sired three calves, one of which was the first African elephant birth in the Zoo’s history:

Eugenia, born on January 7, 2022 to Kiki
Sonny, born on January 20, 2022 to Claire
Mopani, born on March 2, 2023 to Lolly

The Zoo is expecting the birth of two more calves over the next 10 months.

Callee on elephant-news.com

Callee is mentioned on Elephant News:

Articles where Callee is mentioned on elephant-news.com
Date	Links which opens in new window
2023-05-18	African elephant to be moved from omaha zoo to kansas as part of conservation effort - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Callee, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Sedgwick County Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1522. (archived at the Wayback machine)