David
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia

Biography

☨ ♂ David

Identification

Local id Number	770008

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 19 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1968 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†1987-06-30
Death reason:	euthanised: arthritis
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia

Date of arrival

1977-12-12	Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo from Longleat Safari Park

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-18:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† David is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1987-06-30 at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia, . Official death reason described as arthritis.

Origin

David was born wild 1968.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). David, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2063. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Taxon Report for Loxodonta africana by Sara Brice, Registrar, Taronga Conservation Society Australia

Litterature about Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo

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