Moja
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Winston Wildlife Safari in United States

Biography
♀ Moja
Alternative name: Margo
Identification
SSP nr215
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 43 years old
Management:Free contact
People killed:1: elephant keeper Michael Gatti, 46, Pittsburgh Zoo, 2002
Origin
Born:* 1982-05-24 captive-born
Birth place: in San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Parents: ♂ Chico x ♀ Wankie (Wanki)
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 1999-09-12♀ Victoria SSP id: 505
2. Born 2008-07-25♀ Zuri SSP id: 564
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Winston Wildlife Safari, in United States
Date of arrival
2015-02-00Winston Wildlife Safari
from Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
1994-10-12Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
from Allen Campbell
1993-00-00Allen Campbell
from Gary Miller
1988-10-18Gary Miller
from Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
1983-10-27Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
from Gary Miller
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Moja is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Winston Wildlife Safari, in United States.

Moja arrived in 2015-02-00 to the Winston Wildlife Safari, relocated from the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, in United States.


Social

Moja lives together with 2 other elephants at the Winston Wildlife Safari: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Tava born 1978
  2. ♀ Valerie born 1982

Offspring

Total: 2 babies
  1. (F) 1999-09-12 Victoria SSP id: 505
  2. (F) 2008-07-25 Zuri SSP id: 564


Origin

Moja was born captive-born 1982-05-24 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Parentage

Parents of Moja are: ♂ Chico (father) and ♀ Wankie (Wanki) (mother).

Siblings through the father Chico:

  1. 1981-08-22 -- † 1981-09-02 (M) Thor
  2. 1982-01-29(F) Tavi
  3. 1982-05-07 -- † 1982-06-05 (M) Kumi
  4. 1982-06-22(M) Tsavo

Pedigree

Mojas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

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Chico

Born: 1967

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Wankie (Wanki)

Born: 1969

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Comments / pictures

2002-11-18 Moya pinned elephant keeper Michael Gatti, 46, to the ground and killed him.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Moja, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Winston Wildlife Safari in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1524. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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