Limpopo
Limpopo will be remembered for her protective nature and her fierce intelligence. As the daughter of the herd’s Matriarch, Tokwe, Limpopo was named after a river in Zimbabwe and a province in South Africa, Limpopo came into the world in August 2006. She was the first calf born to the Jabulani herd.
About Limpopo
Limpopo will be remembered for her protective nature and her fierce intelligence.
As the daughter of the herd’s Matriarch, Tokwe, Limpopo was named after a river in Zimbabwe and a province in South Africa, Limpopo came into the world in August 2006. She was the first calf born to the Jabulani herd and
while we know who her mother is, we can only guess who the father may be – possibly Sebakwe or a wild elephant.
Her birth was an emotional time, as elephants are known to not reproduce if they are under stress or in an unhappy environment. Her birth showed that Tokwe was happy and at home in her new surroundings, after being rescued
from being culled in Zimbabwe.
You could see Limpopo’s resemblance to her mother, with her slightly less wrinkled skin, slightly pointed forehead, and thin, neat and even tusks.
Limpopo was the big sister of the herd, always protective and tending to the younger elephants, much like her mother.
Her curious spirit defined her, and Limpopo was often the first to explore anything new, leading the way with courage and intelligence. She will always be remembered for her strength, her care, and the legacy she leaves within the herd she helped shape.
After she died in 2025, HERD set up the Limpopo elephant research and welfare fund in her honour.
- Year Born: August 2006
- Origin: South Africa
- Relations: Tokwe: mother; Pisa: sister
How Adoption Works
By becoming a foster parent, you’re contributing to the care of your adopted elephant. You’re helping us to provide your adopted elephant with everything they need to be healthy and happy. This includes daily supplemental food like fresh bana grass and lucerne, as well as cleaning and maintenance of the elephant homestead. If your adopted elephant needs any medical support, your contribution will go towards providing them with medicine and veterinary care.
We offer different adoption levels. You can choose to adopt by making a once-off donation or by making recurring monthly donations.
You can adopt an elephant yourself, or you can gift an adoption to a loved one.
All Foster Parents Recieve:
Quarterly updates
on your adopted
elephant
Anatomy guide for your
adopted elephant
Access to a private
Facebook group for
foster parents
A personalised,
printable certificate
A digital birthday
card for foster parentAdoption Levels
Marula
Monthly amount: $10
Annual amount: $60
- Food for one day of each month
Bronze
Monthly amount: $25
Annual amount: $120
- Food for three to four days of each month, or
- One medication each year
Silver
Monthly amount: $50
Annual amount: $600
- Food for one week of each month, or
- Multiple medications each year, or
- One high-cost medication each year
Gold
Monthly amount: $100
Annual amount: $1200
- Food for two weeks of each month, or
- One medication each month, or
- Multiple high-cost medications each year, or
- One veterinary visit each year
Platinum
Monthly amount: $200
Annual amount: $2400
- Food for most days of each month, or
- Multiple medications each month, or
- One high-cost medication each month, or
- Multiple veterinary visits each year
Two Ways to Make a Difference
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