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

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Smokey  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nr365
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 28 years old
People killed:1
Origin
Born:* 1973 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1975
Imported:1975 by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
Death
Dead: †2001-03-11
Death reason: disease: infection associated, digestive, mechanical abnormality, buried
Offspring
Total: 5 babies
1. Born 1995-11-03
(dead † 1996-10-07)		♂ Kijana SSP id: 479
2. Born 1995-11-21
(dead † 1995-11-21)		♂ Unnamed SSP id: 480
3. Born 1998-05-21
(dead † 1998-05-21)		♂ noname SSP id: 498
4. Born 1999-09-18
(dead † 1999-09-18)		♀ Unnamed SSP id: 507
5. 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
1975-09-16Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park)
from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)
Record history
History of updates2014-05-03
Latest document update2021-09-18 07:59:36

† Smokey is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2001-03-11 at Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park), in United States, . Official death reason described as infection associated, digestive, mechanical abnormality, buried.

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 1991-01-12: curator Lorne Jackson fatal attack by Smokey. trampled and struck Jackson with its leg or Trunk. † Lorne Jackson Died 1991-01-12, Oakland Zoo. Jackson, who suffered head and chest injuries, was pronounced dead less than an hour later. The trampling death of zookeeper Lorne Jackson by Smokey in 1991 led the Oakland Zoo to transfer their elephants to Protected Contact.

Offspring

Total: 5 babies
  1. (M) 1995-11-03 -- † 1996-10-07 Kijana SSP id: 479
  2. (M) 1995-11-21 -- † 1995-11-21 Unnamed SSP id: 480
  3. (M) 1998-05-21 -- † 1998-05-21 noname SSP id: 498
  4. (F) 1999-09-18 -- † 1999-09-18 Unnamed SSP id: 507
  5. (M) 2001-08-30 -- † 2001-09-02 Dohani SSP id: 517


Origin

Smokey was born wild 1973, captured 1975 . and imported 1975 by International Animal Exchange (Ferndale)


Comments / pictures

1991: Smokey killed an elephant keeper in Oakland Zoo.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Smokey, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2577. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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