Tonga
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Dresden Zoo in Germany

Biography
♂ Tonga

Identification

EEP nr8910

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 36 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1989 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1992
Imported:1992
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2006-03-23 Bou-Bou EEP id: 20045

2. Born 2009-12-27 Nelly EEP id: 200900
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Dresden Zoo, in Germany

Date of arrival

2020-11-09Dresden Zoo
from Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park

2001-07-06Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park
from Circus Paul Busch (Henry Frank)

Record history
History of updates2025-03-16:
2025-03-17:

Latest document update2020-11-26 04:06:46
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Biography


Tonga is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Dresden Zoo, in Germany.

Tonga arrived in 2020-11-09 to the Dresden Zoo, relocated from the Hodenhagen Serengeti-Park, in Germany.


Social

Tonga lives together with 3 other elephants at the Dresden Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Drumbo born 1990
  2. Mogli born 1995
  3. Sawu born 1996


Affiliated people

1: Sandro Frank (trainer to 2001 )

Offspring

Total: 2 babies
  1. (M) 2006-03-23 Bou-Bou EEP id: 20045
  2. (F) 2009-12-27 Nelly EEP id: 200900


Origin

Tonga was born wild 1989, captured 1992 . and imported 1992

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Tonga, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Dresden Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=894. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • African Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP
    by Amelia Terkel, Zoological center Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Israel

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Categories1989 births | Breeding bulls | EEP | 1992 captures | 1992 imports | Elephants from Dresden Zoo | Germany | African savanna elephants




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