Kariba
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Kronberg Opel Zoo in Germany

Biography
♀ Kariba


Identification
EEP nr20042
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 19 years old
Status:pregnant
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2006-03-17 captive-born
Birth place: in Tierpark Berlin
Birth weight 97.00 kgs, 213.40 lbs
Parents: ♂ Tembo x ♀ Saba (Sabah)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kronberg Opel Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
2020-08-26Kronberg Opel Zoo
from Tierpark Berlin
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2024-02-11 08:26:28
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Biography

Kariba is a living pregnant Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Kronberg Opel Zoo, in Germany.

Kariba arrived in 2020-08-26 to the Kronberg Opel Zoo, relocated from the Tierpark Berlin, in Germany.


Social

Kariba lives together with 4 other elephants at the Kronberg Opel Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Christina born 2006-06-18
  2. ♀ Lilak born 1971
  3. ♂ Neco born 2021-01-08
  4. ♂ Tamo born 2008-01-13


Origin

Kariba was born captive-born 2006-03-17 at Tierpark Berlin.

Parentage

Parents of Kariba are: ♂ Tembo (father) and ♀ Saba (Sabah) (mother).

Siblings through the father Tembo:

  1. 1999-01-15(F) Matibi
  2. 1999-04-09(M) Tutume
  3. 2001-05-04(F) Tana
  4. 2005-06-27 -- † 2005-06-27 (M) killed
  5. 2007-05-20(M) Kando
  6. 2007-08-22(F) Panya

Siblings through the mother Saba (Sabah):

  1. 1999-04-09(M) Tutume

Pedigree

Karibas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

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Tembo

Born: 1985-00-00

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Saba (Sabah)

Born: 1985-00-00

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Comments / pictures

Kariba in Kronberg Opel Zoo
Photo: Petra Prager, Berlin, Germany.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kariba, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Kronberg Opel Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=862. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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