Sabu
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Sabu  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nr34
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 37 years old
Origin
Born:* 1960 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1962
Death
Dead: †1997-03-24
Death reason: unknown: after autopsy
Locations - owners
Present / last location:San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States
Date of arrival
1972-03-08San Diego Zoo Safari Park
from San Diego Zoo
1963-05-29San Diego Zoo
from Unknown
Record history
History of updates2009-02-05: New elephant
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Sabu is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1997-03-24 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States, . Official death reason described as after autopsy.

Origin

Sabu was born wild 1960, captured 1962 .

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sabu, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 6 December 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4645. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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