Another Big Elephant! (From Wayne Jackson)

Tantor%2082%20001, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr. G’day Buckles, The attached is the young African bull that I was fortunate to have looked after for a while, the photo was taken in the spring of ’82. He sired four female calves from ’80-’84 and the first calf was the first Elephant born in Canada and the fourth African born in North America! Unfortunately after a knockdown to remove an infected tusk that lasted longer than everyone had hope, he died. He would have been heavier, but was under so much stress from the infection that he lost a lot of weight! When I looked after him in ’81-’82, he was 9 ft. tall and weighed approximately 4 tons! He was great to work with until his first musth and then as so many, he changed! Tantor- African male -Born- 1969 -Origin- East Africa -Arrived at the Metro Toronto Zoo in July, 1974 -Sired four female calves -Died at 20 years of age, August 2, 1989. -Weighed approximately 11,300 pounds and stood around 11 foot 2 inches