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

Biography

♂ Louie
Louie. Toledo Zoo 04/2014. Photo: © Ben Whitebread

Identification

SSP nr	526

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 22 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

2021-06-03	North Carolina Zoo from Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo

2017-06-23	Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo from Toledo Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 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)

♀ Batir (Skeeter) born 2002-01-21
♂ CSar (Flapjack) born 1974
♀ Rafiki born 1981
♀ Samantha (Nekhanda) born 1988
♀ Tonga born 1978

Casualties

1 casualties

2010: elephant keeper Don Redfox attacked by Louie. Don Redfox Survived.

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:

2002-07-27 -- † 2002-07-27 (M) stillborn
2003-03-21 -- † 2003-03-21 (F) stillborn
2003-11-24 -- † 2003-04-07 (M) stillborn
2005-05-13 -- † 2005-05-13 (M) Noname
2005-10-17(M) Tamani
2005-10-18(M) Kedar

Siblings through the mother Renee:

2011-06-03 - † 2021-04-10? (M) Lucas
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:
		Sire ff: Peter Born: 1965	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Mama Born: 1970	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Mama Born: 1970	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Renee Born: 1979	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

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, (2025). Louie, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at North Carolina Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2001. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Litterature about North Carolina Zoo

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More elephants from: North Carolina Zoo
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More elephants that was born: 2003-04-30
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Categories2003 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from North Carolina Zoo | United States | African savanna elephants

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