Kwanza an African savanna elephant at Sosto Zoo

♀ Kwanza
Kwanza playing with snow. Photo: Markus Svedin, Boras Zoo
Kwanza playing with snow. Photo: Markus Svedin, Boras Zoo
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 20 years old
Id numberEEP Number: 20008
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2001-08-13 captive-born
Birth place: in Boras Zoo
Birth weight 80.00 kgs, 176.00 lbs
Parents: ♂ Kibo x ♀ Dudu
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 2015-06-19♂ Kito (Nyiregyhaza) EEP id: 201500
2. Born 2018-06-16♀ Kimani EEP id: 201802? (unconfirmed)
Locations
Present / last location:Sosto Zoo, in Hungary
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2011-10-29Sosto Zoo
from Boras Zoo
Document updated2011-10-29: transfer
2013-05-20: PC
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Description

Location

Kwanza is a Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), living in Sosto Zoo, in Hungary.

Kwanza arrived in Sosto Zoo 2011-10-29, relocated from Boras Zoo, in Sweden.

In Sosto Zoo, Kwanza lives together with 7 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Buba (Bupa) born 1982
    2. ,
  2. ♂ Jack born 1992
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Kimani born 2018-06-16
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Kito (Nyiregyhaza) born 2015-06-19
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Motki born 1969
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Tanja born 1975
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Yasmin (Yasmine) born 1966
    8. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

  1. (M) 2015-06-19 Kito (Nyiregyhaza) EEP id: 201500
  2. (F) 2018-06-16 Kimani EEP id: 201802? (unconfirmed)

Origin

Kwanza was born captive-born 2001-08-13 at Boras Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Kwanza are: ♂ Kibo (father) and ♀ Dudu (mother).

Siblings through the father Kibo:

  1. 2003-03-29 -- † 2004-12-09 (F) Pili
  2. 2005-05-05(F) Panzi
  3. 2008-08-11(M) M´changa
  4. 2013-05-21(M) Jabu

Siblings through the mother Dudu:

  1. 2005-05-05(F) Panzi
  2. 2008-08-11(M) M´changa
  3. 2013-05-21(M) Jabu
  4. 2017-06-23(F) Majira

Pedigree

Kwanzas pedigree:
P I II III

Kwanza

Sire:
Kibo

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Tembo		 Sire:
Dame:
Dame:
Beira		 Sire:
Dame:

Dame:
Dudu

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Dame:
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Comments / pictures

Not 100% PC due to the buildings.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Kwanza, an African savanna at Sosto Zoo in Hungary. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=153. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Daniela Dunger, Leipzig
  • Gábor Vadász
  • Markus Svedin, Boras Zoo

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    This document was updated: 2020-10-18 06:25:24


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