noname
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ noname  dead elephant

Identification


Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Kruger National Park
Death
Dead: 1996-06-27
Death reason: shot in culling operation: shot, aggressive
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pilanesberg National Park, in South Africa

Date of arrival

Pilanesberg National Park
from Kruger National Park

Record history
History of updates2020-10-18

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
Google map

† noname is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1996-06-27 at Pilanesberg National Park, in South Africa, . Official death reason described as shot, aggressive.

Origin

noname was born wild at Kruger National Park.


Comments / pictures

In just two months the elephant charged and struck three cars filled with tourists and harassed three different rhinos, why it was decided to shoot him.

The mortally wounded elephant lived long enough to kill the professional hunter who had tracked him.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). noname, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 2 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4211. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Leigh-Ann Woolley, South Africa

Litterature about Pilanesberg National Park

Recommended Litterature:

Random literature As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
Links

Relevant links

Internal relevant links

External relevant links (Opens in new window)

Search more on the web for noname

(The name noname is already submitted into the link, just click on the link for relevant results)


Categories1996 deaths | Elephants from Pilanesberg National Park | South Africa | African savanna elephants




About this documentWebsite online since 1995. This document was created: . Latest update: 2020-10-18 06:25:24 included characters with valid HTML5 Valid CSS



Disclaimer & Privacy
Elephant Consultant Dan Koehl
Sweden: Kårbodavägen 39, S-184 97 Ljusterö
Cambodia: c/o Lindas, Sok San Road, Siem Reap
Thailand: c/o Maetaman Homestay, Chiang Mai
Email: webmaster@elephant.se

Your ip: 18.217.134.107

Visitors to Website
For Live update, click!