Kruger
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Port Lympne Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Kruger  dead elephant
Identification
EEP nr8403
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 31 years old
Origin
Born:* 1984 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †2015-10-23
Death reason: euthanised: Arthritis
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
1. Born 2003-01-15♀ Ashanti EEP id: 200301?
2. Born 2003-04-07
(dead † 2017-10-20)		♀ Nala EEP id: 20016
3. Born 2004-05-08
(dead † 2004-05-08)		♂ killed EEP id: 20030
4. Born 2007-07-23
(dead † 2007-07-23)		♀ stillborn EEP id: 200700
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Port Lympne Zoo, in United Kingdom
Date of arrival
2006-10-04Port Lympne Zoo
from Knowsley Safari Park
1993-08-09Knowsley Safari Park
from Windsor Safari Park
Record history
History of updates2023-05-27
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Kruger is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2015-10-23 at Port Lympne Zoo, in United Kingdom, . Official death reason described as Arthritis.

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

  1. (F) 2003-01-15 Ashanti EEP id: 200301?
  2. (F) 2003-04-07 -- † 2017-10-20 Nala EEP id: 20016
  3. (M) 2004-05-08 -- † 2004-05-08 killed EEP id: 20030
  4. (F) 2007-07-23 -- † 2007-07-23 stillborn EEP id: 200700


Origin

Kruger was born wild 1984.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kruger, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Port Lympne Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 February 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1663. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • African Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP
    by Amelia Terkel, Zoological center Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Categories2015 deaths | 1984 births | Born in Zimbabwe | Breeding bulls | EEP | Elephants from Port Lympne Zoo | United Kingdom | African savanna elephants


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