Mambo
Mambo is an energetic and mischievous young elephant bull. Mambo, meaning ‘King’ or ‘Chief’ in the Shona language, was in August 2009, the fourth baby born to the herd, to mother, Lundi.
He is growing into a sturdy bull, with a rounded forehead and tusks that point outwards. He has a tear in his right ear, which resembles the torn ear that his mother, Lundi is well recognized for.
About Mambo
Mambo is an energetic and mischievous young elephant bull. Mambo, meaning ‘King’ or ‘Chief’ in the Shona language, was in August 2009, the fourth baby born to the herd, to mother, Lundi.
He is growing into a sturdy bull, with a rounded forehead and tusks that point outwards. He has a tear in his right ear, which resembles the torn ear that his mother, Lundi is well recognised for.
Mambo is an exciting mix of mayhem, enthusiasm and sweetness. One minute he’s abandoning Khanyisa in her moment of need and the next, he’s happily foraging beside her, just him and his little sister. One minute he’s happily splashing with his herd in the dam or sparring with the other elephants, and the next he’s run off and made us call in the helicopters to find him. He has certainly created a lot of trouble over the years, from chasing Bubi to bashing down the poles in the homestead as he challenged Tokwe. But in between the excitement (read: trouble), Mambo manages to calm down and let his herd and carers worry a little less. He has good role models helping to keep him in line, such as mother Lundi, female Setombe, and bulls Somopane and Sebakwe. Although he’s not afraid to try and challenge them from time to time.
- Born: 2009
- Gender: Male
- Origin: South Africa
- Relations: Lundi: mother
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
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