Zoo’s newest elephant is named ‘Impunga’
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An African elephant born last month at the San Diego Zoo has been named Impunga, zoo officials said Tuesday. His name (pronounced im-POON-gah) means “experienced advisor” in Swati, the official language of Swaziland. Impunga was born March 11, the third birth for a herd of seven African elephants rescued in Swaziland and brought to the zoo in 2003.
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