Vusi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Thula Thula Private Game Reserve in South Africa

Biography
♂ Vusi


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Identification


Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ maybe about 10 years old (estimated age)
Management:Unknown
Origin
Born:* 2015? captive-born
Birth place: in Thula Thula Private Game Reserve

Parents: x ♀ Marula
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Thula Thula Private Game Reserve, in South Africa

Date of arrival

Thula Thula Private Game Reserve
Record history
History of updates2021-01-27

Latest document update2021-01-27 12:07:15
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Biography


Vusi is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Thula Thula Private Game Reserve, in South Africa.

Vusi arrived to the Thula Thula Private Game Reserve unknown date,

Social

Vusi lives together with 3 other elephants at the Thula Thula Private Game Reserve: (detailed list)

  1. Marula
  2. Themba born 2016-06-02
  3. Thula born 2004?


Origin

Vusi was born captive-born 2015? at Thula Thula Private Game Reserve.

Parentage


Parents of Vusi are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Marula (mother).

Pedigree


Vusis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

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Marula

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Frankie

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Nana


Comments / pictures

2015: caught in a poacher's snare, why tranquillised by vet Mike Toft, who removed the snare.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Vusi, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Thula Thula Private Game Reserve in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=8320. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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