Targa
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) in United States

Biography
♀ Targa
Identification
SSP nr258
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1983-11-23 captive-born
Birth place: in Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Parents: ♂ Vance (Matt) x ♀ Birka
Offspring
Total: 3 babies
1. Born 1997-02-28♀ Mali SSP id: 424
2. Born 2001-05-06
(dead † 2001-05-06)		♀ stillborn SSP id: 536
3. Born 2005-07-31
(dead † 2005-08-04)		♂ Kedar SSP id: 635
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), in United States
Date of arrival
2011-11-09Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
from African Lion Safari (Ontario)
2006-05-09African Lion Safari (Ontario)
from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
1990-08-11Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Targa is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), in United States.

Targa arrived in 2011-11-09 to the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), relocated from the African Lion Safari (Ontario), in Canada.


Social

Targa lives together with 7 other elephants at the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo): (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Doc born 1997-05-08
  2. ♀ Kirina born 1995-06-20
  3. ♀ Mali born 1997-02-28
  4. ♀ Romani born 1976
  5. ♀ Siri born 1967
  6. ♂ Tukada (twin) born 2022-10-24
  7. ♂ Yaad (twin) born 2022-10-24

Offspring

Total: 3 babies
  1. (F) 1997-02-28 Mali SSP id: 424
  2. (F) 2001-05-06 -- † 2001-05-06 stillborn SSP id: 536
  3. (M) 2005-07-31 -- † 2005-08-04 Kedar SSP id: 635


Origin

Targa was born captive-born 1983-11-23 at Roman Schmitt Busch Garden.

Parentage

Parents of Targa are: ♂ Vance (Matt) (father) and ♀ Birka (mother).

Siblings through the father Vance (Matt):

  1. 1983-09-09(M) Big Boy
  2. 1984-02-02 -- † 2023-02-00? (M) Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie)
  3. 1985-11-24 -- † 2022-11-00 (M) Luke (Sabu)
  4. 1987-01-22(M) Bo
  5. 1987-04-02 -- † 2006 (M) Ceasar
  6. 1987-10-10 -- † 2009-05-15 (M) Ned (Indy, India)
  7. 1988-01-16(M) Hank
  8. 1988-12-30(F) Angel
  9. 1989-07-21 -- † 1989-07-21 (M) stillborn
  10. 1989-08 -- † 1989-08 (M) stillborn
  11. 1990-04-13(F) Karnaudi
  12. 1991-01-06 -- † 1999-04-21 (F) Belle
  13. 1991-12-19 -- † 2016-12-26 (M) Benny (Dumbo)
  14. 1992-04-04(F) Baby
  15. 1992-04-17 -- † 2006-01--31 (F) Maya (Sammi, Sami, Samuel R II)
  16. 1992-05-25(M) Tommy (Mickey)
  17. 1992-10-17 -- † 1992-10-17 (F) stillborn
  18. 1994-08-19 -- † 1998 (M) Kenny (Kenneth)
  19. 1994-10-29(F) Bonnie
  20. 1995-02-03 -- † 1999-07-26 (M) Benjamin
  21. 1995-02-19(F) Shirley
  22. 1996-01-01(F) Kelly Ann

Siblings through the mother Birka:

  1. 1989-08 - † 1989-08 (M) stillborn
  2. 1992-05-25(M) Tommy (Mickey)

Pedigree

Targas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Targa

Sire (f):
Vance (Matt)

Born: 1963

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Dame m:
Birka

Born: 1967

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Targa, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 4 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=782. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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