Metzi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Sosto Zoo in Hungary

Biography
♀ Metzi
Identification
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 22 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2003 wild
Birth place: in Namibia unspecified location
Imported:2008
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sosto Zoo, in Hungary
Date of arrival
2025-10-02Sosto Zoo
from Bioparc Valencia
2008-11-06Bioparc Valencia
from Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport
Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport
from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle)
Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle)
from Namibia unspecified location
Record history
History of updates2009-03-14: New elephant RE
2009-10-21: name, age
2012-06-08: Henle RE
2024-12-01: Born in Namibia
Latest document update2024-12-01 12:02:11
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Biography

Metzi is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Sosto Zoo, in Hungary.

Metzi arrived in 2025-10-02 to the Sosto Zoo, relocated from the Bioparc Valencia, in Spain.


Social

Metzi lives together with 6 other elephants at the Sosto Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Jambo born 2004-03-15
  2. ♀ Kimani born 2018-06-16
  3. ♀ Kwanza born 2001-08-13
  4. ♀ Motki born 1969
  5. ♀ Tanja born 1975
  6. ♀ Yasmin (Yasmine) born 1966


Origin

Metzi was born wild 2003 at Namibia unspecified location. and imported 2008

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Metzi, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Sosto Zoo in Hungary. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 8 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4666. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories2003 births | Born in Namibia | 2008 imports | Elephants from Sosto Zoo | Hungary | African savanna elephants




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