Ruby (Rafiki)
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
PAWS ARK 2000 in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Ruby (Rafiki)  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nr42
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Origin
Born:* 1969 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1969
Death
Dead: †2011-03-29
Death reason: unknown:
Offspring
Total: 1 babies
1. Born 1980
(dead † 1994-12-31)		♂ Diamond (Zimbabwe) SSP id: 383
Locations - owners
Present / last location:PAWS ARK 2000, in United States
Date of arrival
2007-05-15PAWS ARK 2000
from Los Angeles Zoo
2004-11-13Los Angeles Zoo
from Knoxville Zoo
2003-06-15Knoxville Zoo
from Los Angeles Zoo
1994-04-18Los Angeles Zoo
from Have Trunk Will Travel (Gary and Kari Johnson)
1993-12-29Have Trunk Will Travel (Gary and Kari Johnson)
from Los Angeles Zoo
1987-02-12Los Angeles Zoo 1987-02-12
from Circus Vargas
1984-00-00Circus Vargas
from Lion Country Safari, Inc - Laguna Hills
1970-06-00Lion Country Safari, Inc - Laguna Hills
from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)
Record history
History of updates2024-04-11:
2025-03-17:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Ruby (Rafiki) is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2011-03-29 at PAWS ARK 2000, in United States, .

Offspring

Total: 1 babies
  1. (M) 1980 -- † 1994-12-31 Diamond (Zimbabwe) SSP id: 383


Origin

Ruby (Rafiki) was born wild 1969, captured 1969 .

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ruby (Rafiki), African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at PAWS ARK 2000 in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=171. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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