Koa
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Milwaukee County Zoo in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Koa

Identification

SSP nr	38

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 18 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1960 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1962
Death
Dead:	†1978-09-09
Death reason:	euthanised: muskoloskeletal; mechanical abnormality
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1962-08-30	Milwaukee County Zoo from John Seago Game Trapping Organisation

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Koa is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1978-09-09 at Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as muskoloskeletal; mechanical abnormality.

Origin

Koa was born wild 1960, captured 1962 .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Koa, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Milwaukee County Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7209. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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