Digger
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in United States

Biography

☨ ♂ Digger
Digger. Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary 2002. Photo: © Jim Pugh

Identification

SSP nr	404

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 19 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1983 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1984
Imported:	1984? by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
Death
Dead:	†2002-07-16
Death reason:	euthanised: congenital leg deformity
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States

Date of arrival

2000-04-26	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary from Jorge Barreda

1992-05-00	Jorge Barreda from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)

1992-04-01	Frank Thompson (Bradenton) from Allen Campbell

1990-05-10	Allen Campbell from Montgomery Zoo

1990-00-00	Montgomery Zoo from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)

1989-10-01	Frank Thompson (Bradenton) 1989-10-01 from Allen Campbell

1989-03-23	Allen Campbell from Mesker Park Zoo

1987-05-05	Mesker Park Zoo from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)

1986-05-14	from Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks)

1986-00-00	Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks) from Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)

Record history
History of updates	2020-11-03

Latest document update	2021-09-18 07:16:50
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† Digger is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2002-07-16 at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States, . Official death reason described as congenital leg deformity.

Origin

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Digger, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4893. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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