Nyla
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia

Biography

☨ ♀ Nyla

Identification

SSP nr	513

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀, unknown age
Origin
Born:	* 1969 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1969
Death
Dead:	†
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia

Date of arrival

1983-02-10	Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo from Lion Country Safari, Inc - Laguna Hills

	Lion Country Safari, Inc - Laguna Hills from Gene Holters Movieland Animals (Gene Holter)

	Gene Holters Movieland Animals (Gene Holter) from Ralph Hefner Animal Ranch

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-18:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Nyla is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia, .

Origin

Nyla was born wild 1969, captured 1969 .

Comments / pictures

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant as Lost-to-Follow up, or a "documented animal whose current location is unknown." Elephant.se will assume this elephant is dead until more information is provided or discovered.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Nyla, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7120. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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