Gaya (Rika, Rica)
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tobe Zoo in Japan

Biography

♀ Gaya (Rika, Rica)

Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 39 years old
Management:	Unknown
Origin
Born:	* 1986 wild
Birth place:
Imported:	1988
Offspring
Total: 5 babies

1. Born 2002-08-31 (dead † 2002-08-31)	⚪ stillborn

2. Born 2004-07-23 (dead † 2004-07-23)	♀ miscarriage

3. Born 2006-11-09	♀ Hime

4. Born 2009-03-17	♂ Tomu

5. Born 2013-06-01	♀ Toa
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Tobe Zoo, in Japan

Date of arrival

1988-09-16	Tobe Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2013-02-24: arr date and birth year

Latest document update	2020-10-19 08:06:52
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Biography

Gaya (Rika, Rica) is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tobe Zoo, in Japan.

Gaya (Rika, Rica) arrived in 1988-09-16 to the Tobe Zoo,

Social

Gaya (Rika, Rica) lives together with 2 other elephants at the Tobe Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 5 babies

Origin

Gaya (Rika, Rica) was born wild 1986. and imported 1988

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Gaya (Rika, Rica), African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tobe Zoo in Japan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4929. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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