Thandi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in United States

Biography
♀ Thandi

Identification

SSP nr195

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 45 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1980 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1982
Imported:1983? by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, in United States

Date of arrival

2015-11-13Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
from National Elephant Center U.S.A.

2013-05-15National Elephant Center U.S.A.
from Disneys Animal Kingdom

1997-06-25Disneys Animal Kingdom
from Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

1983-01-11Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

Record history
History of updates2009-03-20:�Previous locations, Birth, SSP, Management, Text
2013-05-20:�transfer
2016-01-02: transfer
2021-09-18: Importer International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

Latest document update2021-09-18 07:36:52
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Biography


Thandi is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, in United States.

Thandi arrived in 2015-11-13 to the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, relocated from the National Elephant Center U.S.A., in United States.


Social

Thandi lives together with 2 other elephants at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: (detailed list)

  1. Ali born 1991
  2. Sheena born 1983


Origin

Thandi was born wild 1980, captured 1982 . and imported 1983? by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)


Comments / pictures

Moyo and Thandi were imported together from Zimbabwe to Ferndale. They were sold to the Point Defiance Zoo in January 1983. After 14 years together, they were transferred in June 1997 to Disney's Animal Kingdom as potential breeding candidates.
Ibala and Rafiki were imported together from Zimbabwe to Grand Prarie. Several months later they were sold to the Phoenix Zoo in June 1982. After 15 years together, they were transferred in October 1997 to Disney's Animal Kingdom as potential breeding candidates, several months following the additions of Moyo and Thandi. Ibala died in May 2005 after an unsuccessful birth to her first calf.
Of the four additions in a several month period, only one of these animals has birthed successfully at the Animal Kingdom. Moyo has given birth to the first and fourth calves, both males. Tufani was born in May 2003 and Tsavo in June 2008, both sired by Jackson during his breeding loan from the Pittsburgh Zoo.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Thandi, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1533. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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