Oldest African buffalo in captivity ever

Oldest African buffalo in captivity ever
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Who
Wheezy
What
34:11 year(s):day(s)
Where
United States (Tulsa)
When
05 October 2016

The oldest buffalo in captivity was "Wheezy" (USA, b. 24 September 1982) who was 34 years and 11 days old when she died at the Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, on 5 October 2016.

Wheezy was a cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer). Wheezy was born at King's Island Wild Animal Habitat, moving to the Tulsa Zoo at age five. Wheezy had 15 calves over the course of her lifetime.