Richard
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Gunma Safari Park in Japan

Biography

☨ ♂ Richard

Identification

SSP nr	493

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 30 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1969 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1971
Imported:	1971?
Death
Dead:	†1999-01-20
Death reason:	unknown:
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 1984-01-31 (dead † 1984-01-31)	♀ noname

2. Born 1986-05-05 (dead † 2010-06-20)	♂ Tango

3. Born 1987-08-06 (dead † 1996-05-30)	♀ Natsuko

4. Born 1989-05-31 (dead † 1989-07-03)	♂ Tango II
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Gunma Safari Park, in Japan

Date of arrival

1979-00-00	Gunma Safari Park from Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure)

1974-00-00	Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure) from Hemmingford Parc Safari

Record history
History of updates	2009-11-19

Latest document update	2020-10-24 10:38:09

† Richard is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1999-01-20 at Gunma Safari Park, in Japan, .

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

Origin

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Richard, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Gunma Safari Park in Japan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4921. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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