Lucy
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Milwaukee County Zoo in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Lucy

Identification

SSP nr	26

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 49 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1957 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1959
Death
Dead:	†2006-09-01
Death reason:	euthanised: unable to stand after crane assistance
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1962-08-30	Milwaukee County Zoo from John Seago Game Trapping Organisation

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Lucy is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2006-09-01 at Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as unable to stand after crane assistance.

Origin

Lucy was born wild 1957, captured 1959 .

Comments / pictures

At Lucy's death, she was believed to be the world's fourth oldest African elephant in captivity. She was 46 and 9,000 pounds.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Lucy, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Milwaukee County Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2731. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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