Bimbo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Boras Zoo in Sweden

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Bimbo  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Zimbabwe unspecified location
Death
Dead: †1977-00-00
Death reason: euthanised: broke a tusk
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Boras Zoo, in Sweden
Date of arrival
1962-00-00Boras Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2021-09-29 04:45:44
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† Bimbo is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1977-00-00 at Boras Zoo, in Sweden, . Official death reason described as broke a tusk.

Origin

Bimbo was born wild at Zimbabwe unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Born in Rhodesia.

Euthanised after problems with a tusk.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bimbo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Boras Zoo in Sweden. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=805. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Eva Berggren, Boras.

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