Beré
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Belo Horizonte Zoobotanica in Brazil

Biography

☨ ♀ Beré

Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 46 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1975 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†2021-10-14
Death reason:	pathological: General infection. She had been under veterinary care since July 5th after developing uterine and lung problems
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 1983-05-23 (dead † 1983-05-23)	⚪ stillborn

2. Born 1987-07-06	♀ Axé

3. Born 1992-04-19	♂ Chocolate

4. Born 1996-09-17 (dead † 1996-09-17)	⚪ stillborn
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Belo Horizonte Zoobotanica, in Brazil

Date of arrival

1977-08-00	Belo Horizonte Zoobotanica
Record history
History of updates	2023-11-26

Latest document update	2021-10-15 12:17:56
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† Beré is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2021-10-14 at Belo Horizonte Zoobotanica, in Brazil, . Official death reason described as General infection. She had been under veterinary care since July 5th after developing uterine and lung problems.

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

() 1983-05-23 -- † 1983-05-23 stillborn
(F) 1987-07-06 Axé
(M) 1992-04-19 Chocolate
() 1996-09-17 -- † 1996-09-17 stillborn

Origin

Beré was born wild 1975.

Comments / pictures

She came to the zoo as an exchange of animals. She had four calves with the male Joca. Berés first baby was a very difficult delay so the vets made a surgery to take out the dead baby.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Beré, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Belo Horizonte Zoobotanica in Brazil. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4587. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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