Kinkel
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa

Biography

☨ ♂ Kinkel
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Alternative name:	Kinkel-in-die-kabel, Kinkle

Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 35 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1983 wild
Birth place:	in Kruger National Park
Death
Dead:	†2018-09-04
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Johannesburg Zoo, in South Africa

Date of arrival

2000-06-29	Johannesburg Zoo from Kruger National Park

Record history
History of updates	2020-10-30

Latest document update	2020-10-30 07:08:38

† Kinkel is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2018-09-04 at Johannesburg Zoo, in South Africa, .

Origin

Kinkel was born wild 1983 at Kruger National Park.

Comments / pictures

Kinkel has a slightly damaged Trunk from being caught in a snare before his arrival at the Johannesburg Zoo.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kinkel, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=519. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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