Tantor
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Barranquilla Zoo in Colombia

♂ Tantor
Photo: Björn Welander
Identification
Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Management:	Unknown
Origin
Born:	* wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Barranquilla Zoo, in Colombia
Date of arrival
1992-04-25	Barranquilla Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2025-03-18:
Latest document update	2025-03-18 14:35:29

Biography

Tantor is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Barranquilla Zoo, in Colombia.

Tantor arrived in 1992-04-25 to the Barranquilla Zoo,

In Barranquilla Zoo, Tantor lives as single living elephant at this location

Tantor was born wild .

Article at ShowMe Elephants: "Elephants of Columbia," 05/23/2012

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Peter Stolk, Netherlands

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