Joe
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Ridiyagama Safari park in Sri Lanka

Biography

♂ Joe
Joa, African bull at Ridiyagama Safari, Sri Lanka. Photo: Thushara Damith

Alternative name:	Joa, Jacko

Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* wild
Birth place:	in Kruger National Park
Imported:	1993
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Ridiyagama Safari park, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

2018-07-00	Ridiyagama Safari park from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)

1993-00-00	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) from Brian Boswells Circus

1993-00-00	Brian Boswells Circus from Randall Moore

1993-00-00	Randall Moore from Kruger National Park

Record history
History of updates	2020-09-20

Latest document update	2023-02-16 04:43:51
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Biography

Joe is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Ridiyagama Safari park, in Sri Lanka.

Joe arrived in 2018-07-00 to the Ridiyagama Safari park, relocated from the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.

Social

Joe lives together with 3 other elephants at the Ridiyagama Safari park: (detailed list)

Origin

Comments / pictures

Mahout is Chandana.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Joe, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Ridiyagama Safari park in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2016. (archived at the Wayback machine)