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'''Lutsandvo''' (called '''Luti''', born [[February 14]], [[2010]] at the San Diego Zoo) is a male African elephant (''Loxodonta africana''), currently residing at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]'s [[Trails of Africa]] exhibit. | '''Lutsandvo''' (called '''Luti''', born [[February 14]], [[2010]] at the San Diego Zoo) is a male African elephant (''Loxodonta africana''), currently residing at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]'s [[Trails of Africa]] exhibit. | ||
Luti is named for the Swazi word "lútsândvo", meaning "love". He was the second elephant born to his mother, Ndula, and the | Luti is named for the Swazi word "lútsândvo", meaning "love". He was the second elephant born to his mother, Ndula, and the 5th sired by his father, Mabu. Both of his parents were born wild in Southern Africa. He was the first calf born at San Diego's main elephant yard with the rest of the herd present. He weighed 224 pounds at birth. | ||
Luti and his half-brother, [[Ingadze]], were transferred from San Diego to the 'bachelor herd" at the Birmingham Zoo in [[2019]] as part of the AZA's Species Survival Plan. | Luti and his half-brother, [[Ingadze]], were transferred from San Diego to the 'bachelor herd" at the Birmingham Zoo in [[2019]] as part of the AZA's Species Survival Plan. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.birminghamzoo.com/index.asp Birmingham Zoo] website | * [http://www.birminghamzoo.com/index.asp Birmingham Zoo] website | ||
* [ | * [http://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5584 Lutsandvo] at the Elephant Database | ||
[[Category:2010 births]] | [[Category:2010 births]] | ||
[[Category:Zoo animals]] | [[Category:Zoo animals]] | ||
[[Category:Elephants]] | [[Category:Elephants]] | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 29 June 2019
Lutsandvo (called Luti, born February 14, 2010 at the San Diego Zoo) is a male African elephant (Loxodonta africana), currently residing at the Birmingham Zoo's Trails of Africa exhibit.
Luti is named for the Swazi word "lútsândvo", meaning "love". He was the second elephant born to his mother, Ndula, and the 5th sired by his father, Mabu. Both of his parents were born wild in Southern Africa. He was the first calf born at San Diego's main elephant yard with the rest of the herd present. He weighed 224 pounds at birth.
Luti and his half-brother, Ingadze, were transferred from San Diego to the 'bachelor herd" at the Birmingham Zoo in 2019 as part of the AZA's Species Survival Plan.
References
- Sklar, Debbie L. (June 28, 2019) "Birmingham Zoo Welcomes 2 New Male African Elephants from San Diego Zoo Safari Park." Times of San Diego
External links
- Birmingham Zoo website
- Lutsandvo at the Elephant Database