Tusker
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures) in Zimbabwe

Biography

♂ Tusker

Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 45 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1981 wild
Birth place:	in Gonarezhou National Park
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2016-05-04	♀ Madiba EEP id: 201603
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures), in Zimbabwe

Date of arrival

	The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures) from Gonarezhou National Park

Record history
History of updates	2021-09-26: Born in Gonarezhou National Park

Latest document update	2021-09-26 08:20:11

Biography

Tusker is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures), in Zimbabwe.

Tusker arrived to the The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures) unknown date, relocated from the Gonarezhou National Park, in Zimbabwe.

Social

Tusker lives together with 17 other elephants at the The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures): (detailed list)

2. ♀ Dumpy born 1990
3. ♂ Jimmy born 1997
4. ♀ Lundi born 1982
5. ♀ Makukwe born 1990
6. ♀ Moka born 1990
7. ♂ Moka born 1985
8. ♀ Sweety born 1988
9. ♀ Tatu born 1986
10. ⚪ unknown
11. ⚪ unknown
12. ⚪ unknown
13. ⚪ unknown
14. ⚪ unknown
15. ⚪ unknown
16. ⚪ unknown
17. ⚪ unknown
18. ⚪ unknown

Offspring

Total: 1 babies

(F) 2016-05-04 Madiba EEP id: 201603

Origin

Tusker was born wild 1981 at Gonarezhou National Park.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Tusker, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at The Elephant Company (Shearwater Adventures) in Zimbabwe. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=262. (archived at the Wayback machine)