Artie
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Biography
♂ Artie
Artie. Riddles Elephant Sanctuary 08/2004. Photo: © Ryan Easley
Artie. Riddles Elephant Sanctuary 08/2004. Photo: © Ryan Easley

Alternative name: Aardvark

Identification

SSP nr403

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 42 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1983 wild
Birth place: in Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)
Capture: 1984
Imported:1984 by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
Freight:Air, private Boeing 707
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States

Date of arrival

2023-01-31Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
from North Carolina Zoo

2007-10-26North Carolina Zoo
from Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary

1996-06-04Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary
from Gary Jacobson

1994-01-28Gary Jacobson
from Miami Metro Zoo

1993-10-03Miami Metro Zoo
from Gary Jacobson

1986-07-31Gary Jacobson 1986-07-31
from Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)

1984-00-00Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
from Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve)

Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:

Latest document update2025-03-01 06:55:39

Biography


Artie is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States.

Artie arrived in 2023-01-31 to the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), relocated from the North Carolina Zoo, in United States.


Social

Artie lives together with 11 other elephants at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES): (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♀ Billie born 1962
  2. 2. ♀ Debbie born 1971
  3. 3. ♀ Edie born 1983
  4. 4. ♀ Flora born 1982
  5. 5. ♀ Minnie (Packy II, Talli) born 1966
  6. 6. ♀ Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) born 1982
  7. 7. ♂ Osh born 1994-05-24
  8. 8. ♀ Ronnie (Maharani) born 1966
  9. 9. ♀ Sissy (Gerry II) born 1968
  10. 10. ♀ Sukari born 1984
  11. 11. ♀ Tange born 1975


Affiliated people

1: Gary Jacobson (owner from 1994 to 1996)




Origin

Artie was born wild 1983 at Hwange National Park (Wankie game reserve), captured 1984 . and imported 1984 by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones), Air, private Boeing 707


Comments / pictures

In October 2007, Scott Riddle sold three of his elephants to the North Carolina Zoo - Artie, Tonga and her daughter six year old daughter Batir.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Artie, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1715. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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