Punga
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Punga  dead elephant
Alternative name: Impunga
Identification
SSP nr550
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 11 years old
Origin
Born:* 2007-03-11 captive-born
Birth place: in San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Parents: ♂ Mabu x ♀ Litsemba
Death
Dead: †2018-05-08
Death reason: disease: double mesenteric root torsion: twisted gut
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2012-03-06Tucson Reid Park Zoo
from San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Punga is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2018-05-08 at Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as double mesenteric root torsion: twisted gut.

Origin

Punga was born captive-born 2007-03-11 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Parentage

Parents of Punga are: ♂ Mabu (father) and ♀ Litsemba (mother).

Siblings through the father Mabu:

  1. 2006-09-11(F) Khosi
  2. 2007-09-19(F) Kamile
  3. 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
  4. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
  5. 2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
  6. 2010-04-12(M) Mac
  7. 2010-05-13(M) Emanti
  8. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  9. 2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
  10. 2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
  11. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  12. 2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
  13. 2018-09-27(F) Kaia
  14. 2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi
  15. 2024-08-16(M) Thando
  16. 2024-08-26(M) Davu

Siblings through the mother Litsemba:

  1. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  2. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  3. 2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi
  4. 2024-03-08(F) Meru

Pedigree

Pungas ancestral Pedigree:
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Mabu

Born: 1990

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Litsemba

Born: 1990

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Punga, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tucson Reid Park Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2166. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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