Shaba
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
San Diego Zoo in United States

Biography

♀ Shaba

Identification

SSP nr	193

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 45 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1980 wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	San Diego Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2012-03-00	San Diego Zoo from Tucson Reid Park Zoo

1982-04-18	Tucson Reid Park Zoo from J. C. Schulz Inc.

1982-04-13	J. C. Schulz Inc. from North Carolina Zoo

1981-09-13	North Carolina Zoo from J. C. Schulz Inc.

Record history
History of updates	2008-12-25: Previous locations, Birth RE 2012-03-11: relocated 2012-05-28: Management RE 2021-03-22: link to http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7635

Latest document update	2021-03-22 05:25:38
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Biography

Shaba is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the San Diego Zoo, in United States.

Shaba arrived in 2012-03-00 to the San Diego Zoo, relocated from the Tucson Reid Park Zoo, in United States.

Social

Shaba lives together with 2 other elephants at the San Diego Zoo: (detailed list)

Origin

Shaba was born wild 1980.

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Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Shaba, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at San Diego Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 8 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2665. (archived at the Wayback machine)