Motlotlo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Abu Camp in Botswana

Biography

♀ Motlotlo

Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 7 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2018-01-00 captive-born
Birth place:	in Abu Camp

Parents:	♂ x ♀ Lorato
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Abu Camp, in Botswana

Date of arrival

2018-01-00	Abu Camp
Record history
History of updates	2024-01-09

Latest document update	2024-12-01 20:43:39
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Biography

Motlotlo is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Abu Camp, in Botswana.

Motlotlo arrived in 2018-01-00 to the Abu Camp,

Social

Motlotlo lives together with 7 other elephants at the Abu Camp: (detailed list)

♂ Abu born 2006-05-24
♀ Kathy (Cathy) born 1968
♀ Lorato born 2008-02-11
♀ Naledia born 2013-12-00
♀ Paseka born 2009
♀ Shirheni born 1986
♀ Warona born 2011-12-17

Origin

Motlotlo was born captive-born 2018-01-00 at Abu Camp.

Parentage

Parents of Motlotlo are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Lorato (mother).

Pedigree

**Motlotlos ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Motlotlo	Sire (f): Born:	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Lorato Born: 2008-02-11	Sire mf: Mufanyane Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Mufanyane Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Kiti (Kitimetse II) Born: 1996	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Kiti (Kitimetse II) Born: 1996	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Motlotlo was born in January 2018. He is the firstborn of Lorato, which makes him Kitimetse’s grandson and Naledi’s half-nephew. Motlotlo’s name means ‘Pride’ or ‘Proud’ in Setswana.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Motlotlo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Abu Camp in Botswana. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7976. (archived at the Wayback machine)