Lisa
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park) in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Lisa
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Identification

SSP nr	369

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 46 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1977 wild
Birth place:	in Kruger National Park
Capture:	1978
Death
Dead:	†2023-03-26
Death reason:	euthanised: deteriorating health
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 1995-11-03 (dead † 1996-10-07)	♂ Kijana SSP id: 479

2. Born 1998-05-21 (dead † 1998-05-21)	♂ noname SSP id: 498

3. Born 2001-08-30 (dead † 2001-09-02)	♂ Dohani SSP id: 517
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park), in United States

Date of arrival

1979-08-24	Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park) from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)

1979-00-00	International Animal Exchange (Ferndale) from Kruger National Park

Record history
History of updates	2014-05-03

Latest document update	2023-03-30 10:48:31

† Lisa is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2023-03-26 at Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park), in United States, . Official death reason described as deteriorating health.

Offspring

Total: 3 babies

(M) 1995-11-03 -- † 1996-10-07 Kijana SSP id: 479
(M) 1998-05-21 -- † 1998-05-21 noname SSP id: 498
(M) 2001-08-30 -- † 2001-09-02 Dohani SSP id: 517

Origin

Lisa was born wild 1977 at Kruger National Park, captured 1978 .

Comments / pictures

2023-03-26: The Oakland Zoo euthanized its 46-year-old African elephant Lisa on March 26, 2023, due to years of health problems.

The elephant was afflicted by eye ulcers, arthritis, foot and nail lesions, and more recently, ventral edema, which involved fluid retention leading to vaginal ulcers.

She had begun receiving stem cell therapy in November to help with her Arthritis.

The zoo acquired Lisa for its Herd in 1979.

Lisa on elephant-news.com

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2023-03-27	Oakland zoo elephant, lisa, dies - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Lisa, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2575. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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