Meru
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States

Biography
♀ Meru
Identification
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 1 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2024-03-08 captive-born
Birth place: in Tucson Reid Park Zoo
Parents: ♂ Mabu x ♀ Litsemba
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2024-03-08Tucson Reid Park Zoo
Record history
History of updates2024-03-09: link to http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7945
2024-05-06: name
2025-02-24: corrected sex
Latest document update2025-04-20 09:58:04
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Biography

Meru is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States.

Meru arrived in 2024-03-08 to the Tucson Reid Park Zoo,

Social

Meru lives together with 5 other elephants at the Tucson Reid Park Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Litsemba born 1990
  2. ♀ Lungile born 1991
  3. ♀ Mapenzi born 2020-04-06
  4. ♀ Nandi born 2014-08-20
  5. ♂ Tsavo born 2008-06-28


Origin

Meru was born captive-born 2024-03-08 at Tucson Reid Park Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Meru are: ♂ Mabu (father) and ♀ Litsemba (mother).

Siblings through the father Mabu:

  1. 2006-09-11(F) Khosi
  2. 2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
  3. 2007-09-19(F) Kamile
  4. 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
  5. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
  6. 2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
  7. 2010-04-12(M) Mac
  8. 2010-05-13(M) Emanti
  9. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  10. 2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
  11. 2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
  12. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  13. 2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
  14. 2018-09-27(F) Kaia
  15. 2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi
  16. 2024-08-16(M) Thando
  17. 2024-08-26(M) Davu

Siblings through the mother Litsemba:

  1. 2007-03-11 - † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
  2. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  3. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  4. 2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi

Pedigree

Merus ancestral Pedigree:
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Meru

Sire (f):
Mabu

Born: 1990
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Born: 1990
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Meru on elephant-news.com

Meru is mentioned on Elephant News:

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Reid park zoo welcomes new baby elephant - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Meru, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=17175. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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