Naledi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
The elephant camp (Wild Horizons) in Zimbabwe

Biography

♀ Naledi


Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 16 years old
Dentition
Incisives	tuskless
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2009-09-23 captive-born
Birth place:	in The elephant camp (Wild Horizons)

Parents:	♂ Jock x ♀ Emily
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	The elephant camp (Wild Horizons), in Zimbabwe

Date of arrival

2009-09-23	The elephant camp (Wild Horizons)
Record history
History of updates	2022-07-14

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Naledi is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the The elephant camp (Wild Horizons), in Zimbabwe.

Naledi arrived in 2009-09-23 to the The elephant camp (Wild Horizons),

Social

Naledi lives together with 12 other elephants at the The elephant camp (Wild Horizons): (detailed list)

1. ♀ Coco born ~1977
2. ♂ Doji (Madojwa)
3. ♀ Emily born 1986
4. ♂ Izibulo born 2004-00-00
5. ♂ Jake
6. ♀ Janet
7. ♂ Jock
8. ♂ Jumbo born 1983
9. ♀ Lulu
10. ♂ Mapfumo
11. ♀ Miss Ellie
12. ♀ Tembi

Origin

Naledi was born captive-born 2009-09-23 at The elephant camp (Wild Horizons).

Parentage

Parents of Naledi are: ♂ Jock (father) and ♀ Emily (mother).

Siblings through the mother Emily:

2004-00-00(M) Izibulo

Pedigree

**Naledis ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Naledi	Sire (f): Jock Born:	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Emily Born: 1986	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Naledi means shining star in Setswana or Sotho. She was born on the 23rd of September 2009. She is Emily’s second calf and Izibulo’s sister. Her father is Jock.

She is Tuskless

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Naledi, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at The elephant camp (Wild Horizons) in Zimbabwe. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7977. (archived at the Wayback machine)