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Akili
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Beauval Zoo in France

Biography
♂ Akili
Alternative name: Napoleon
Identification
EEP nr20011
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 23 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2002-01-18 captive-born
Birth place: in Ramat Gan Zoo
Parents: ♂ Yossi x ♀ Norris (Mazal)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Beauval Zoo, in France
Date of arrival
2020-11-03Beauval Zoo
from Peaugres Safaripark
2014-12-01Peaugres Safaripark
from Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse)
2012-01-04Plaisance du Touch - Zoo African Safari (Toulouse)
from La Fleche Zoo
2007-03-29La Fleche Zoo
from Ramat Gan Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2020-11-05 12:12:36
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Biography

Akili is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Beauval Zoo, in France.

Akili arrived in 2020-11-03 to the Beauval Zoo, relocated from the Peaugres Safaripark, in France.


Social

Akili lives together with 6 other elephants at the Beauval Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Ashanti born 2003-01-15
  2. ♀ Juba (Jaba) born 1987
  3. ♀ Marge born 1986
  4. ♀ MKali born 1989
  5. ♀ NDala born 1989
  6. ♀ Tana (Tots) born 1987


Origin

Akili was born captive-born 2002-01-18 at Ramat Gan Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Akili are: ♂ Yossi (father) and ♀ Norris (Mazal) (mother).

Siblings through the father Yossi:

  1. 1987-02-19 -- † 2000-05-01 (M) Junior
  2. 1987-04-04(F) Tammi (Tami)
  3. 1987-04-04 -- † 1987-08-05 (F) Helinka
  4. 1987-10-11 -- † 2013-04-10 (F) Stuvite (Stavit)
  5. 1987-12-01 -- † 1987-12-07 (M) Izik
  6. 1989-04-30 -- † 2024-02-24 (F) Yosepha (Josepha)
  7. 1990-01-21 -- † 1999-08-29 (M) Nipple
  8. 1990-02-25 -- † 2009-08-20 (F) Yoki
  9. 1991-01-13 -- † 2017-04-08 (M) Limbo
  10. 1994-05-24(M) Osh
  11. 1994-07-27 -- † 2013-04-10? (F) Issa
  12. 1994-12-01 -- † 2014-06-19 (M) Nissim
  13. 1996-10-21 -- † 2004-02-04 (F) Beauty
  14. 1997-06-03(M) Niko
  15. 1998-01-06 -- † 1998-01-06 (F) noname
  16. 1999-09-30(M) Nino
  17. 2001-02-04(M) Leon (Yoni)
  18. 2001-05-03(M) Pembé (Babar)
  19. 2004-05-06(M) Izik Jonathan
  20. 2005-05-25(M) Noah
  21. 2006-01-31(M) Boten
  22. 2007-09-04(M) Jumanee

Siblings through the mother Norris (Mazal):

  1. 1990-01-21 - † 1999-08-29 (M) Nipple
  2. 1994-12-01 - † 2014-06-19 (M) Nissim
  3. 1997-06-03(M) Niko
  4. 1999-09-30(M) Nino
  5. 2005-05-25(M) Noah

Pedigree

Akilis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Akili

Sire (f):
Yossi

Born: 1974-08-11

Sire ff:
Timbo

Born: 1961
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Bahati

Born: 1961
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Norris (Mazal)

Born: 1969

Sire mf:


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Comments / pictures

In March 2007 half-brothers Napoleon and Babar arrived in La Fleche Zoo (Zoo de la Fleche), France from Ramat Gan in Israel.

2020-11-03: transferred to ZooParc de Beauval from Peaugres Safaripark

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Akili, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Beauval Zoo in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2410. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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