North American African Elephant Reproduction

[Elephantelephant]

Are there any current pregnancies anywhere?

No, no pregnancy is known yet. But I think there's a chance that some of the cows in Sedgwick County and Henry Doorly are pregnant. Maybe some cows in DAK or Lowry Park may also be pregnant.

 

[IndianRhino]

Does anyone know if Lungile at Reid Park is still able to reproduce because the only time she has had a calf was in 2007 but the calf ended up dying and she is around 30 years old now.

 

[IndianRhino]

Do you think there is any chance that Msholo impregnated either Khosi or Kami (maybe even both) at the SDZSP before he left for Atlanta last year and maybe one or both of the girls are pregnant and due next year?

 

[Hyak_II]

Do you think there is any chance that Msholo impregnated either Khosi or Kami (maybe even both) at the SDZSP before he left for Atlanta last year and maybe one or both of the girls are pregnant and due next year?

Nope. He's essentially a non-breeder. To the best of my knowledge (after talking to the elephant manager down there at a conference once), he's only ever mated with one of the cows there (N'dula), and that was over 4 years ago now.

 

[IndianRhino]

Does anyone have information on the elephants at the Fresno Zoo, I know they lost an elephant last year. Are they planning on breeding Vusmusi and Nolwazi, or are they waiting till Amahle matures. I'm hopeful Vus'musi becomes a father soon!!

 

[John Marchwick]

Does anyone have information on the elephants at the Fresno Zoo, I know they lost an elephant last year. Are they planning on breeding Vusmusi and Nolwazi, or are they waiting till Amahle matures. I'm hopeful Vus'musi becomes a father soon!!

Amahle and Nolwazi both have breeding recommendations with Vus’musi

 

[PSO]

Considering "Moose" was part of the cause of Amy and Miss Betts death they are being very cautious

 

[PSO]

I apologize, just Amy

 

[John Marchwick]

Considering "Moose" was part of the cause of Amy and Miss Betts death they are being very cautious

vui’musi was not part of Amy’s death. She had severe arthritis and a ligament tear that caused her death.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/kmph.c...can-elephant-euthanized-at-fresno-chaffee-zoo

 

[PSO]

The ligament tear was caused by Moose

 

[John Marchwick]

The ligament tear was caused by Moose

If you read the article it said they don’t know how amy got the tear.

 

[PSO]

Thats what an article would say. Dont trust media

 

[John Marchwick]

Thats what an article would say. Dont trust media

Ok well I even confirmed from the zoo a while back that they don’t know how she got it. All I’m saying is your making this very serious claim with no proof or evidence. Do you have a source to prove this

 

[PSO]

Arthritis? She was a younger elephant. And expensive.

 

[PSO]

My source comes from a fellow manager of a very respected African elephant program

 

[John Marchwick]

Arthritis? She was a younger elephant. And expensive.

Amy was 30+ years old. That’s not quite on the young scale for an elephant. Yes it’s young but you still don’t have prove for how she got arthritis your making a claim with no evidence

 

[John Marchwick]

My source comes from a fellow manager of a very respected African elephant program

There’s no manager for an elephant program. There’s an SSP manager as part of the Species Survival Program for the African Elephant yes. Did you ever confirm this from the zoo?

 

[PSO]

Believe what you want. 30s is younger for a female African.

 

[PSO]

Lol elephant SSP? You mean one of the biggest cluster ***** of an SSP? Just behind giraffes

 

[PSO]

Of course there are managers of elephant programs