Louie
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
North Carolina Zoo in United States

Biography
♂ Louie
Louie. Toledo Zoo 04/2014. Photo: © Ben Whitebread
Louie. Toledo Zoo 04/2014. Photo: © Ben Whitebread
Identification
SSP nr526
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 21 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2003-04-30 captive-born
Birth place: through
artificial insemination in Toledo Zoo
Birth weight 124.00 kgs, 272.80 lbs
Parents: ♂ Bulwagi x ♀ Renee
Locations - owners
Present / last location:North Carolina Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2021-06-03North Carolina Zoo
from Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo
2017-06-23Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo
from Toledo Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-01-20
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Louie is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the North Carolina Zoo, in United States.

Louie arrived in 2021-06-03 to the North Carolina Zoo, relocated from the Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo, in United States.


Social

Louie lives together with 5 other elephants at the North Carolina Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. ♀ Batir (Skeeter) born 2002-01-21
  2. ♂ CSar (Flapjack) born 1974
  3. ♀ Rafiki born 1981
  4. ♀ Samantha (Nekhanda) born 1988
  5. ♀ Tonga born 1978


Origin

Louie was conceived through artificial insemination and born captive-born 2003-04-30 at Toledo Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Louie are: ♂ Bulwagi (father) and ♀ Renee (mother).

Siblings through the father Bulwagi:

  1. 2002-07-27 -- † 2002-07-27 (M) stillborn
  2. 2003-03-21 -- † 2003-03-21 (F) stillborn
  3. 2003-11-24 -- † 2003-04-07 (M) stillborn
  4. 2005-05-13 -- † 2005-05-13 (M) Noname
  5. 2005-10-17(M) Tamani
  6. 2005-10-18(M) Kedar

Siblings through the mother Renee:

  1. 2011-06-03 - † 2021-04-10? (M) Lucas
  2. 2024-02-17(F) Kirkja

Pedigree

Louies ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Louie

Sire (f):
Bulwagi

Born: 1981-03-03

Sire ff:
Peter

Born: 1965
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Mama

Born: 1970
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Renee

Born: 1979

Sire mf:


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Comments / pictures

2003: The name, Louie, was chosen by Mrs. Ruth Carl as a tribute to renowned Toledo Zoo elephant keeper Louis Scherer.
2009: In August 2009, Lou measured seven Feet tall at the shoulder and weighed about 3800 pounds.
2010: Louie attacked the Toledo Zoo elephant manager Don Redfox
2017: Transfered to Omaha Henry Doorley Zoo

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Louie, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at North Carolina Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2001. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories2003 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from North Carolina Zoo | United States | African savanna elephants


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