Kainuk
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tsavo National Park in Kenya

Biography
♀ Kainuk

Identification

Sheldrick orphans243

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 15 years old
Management:Wild elephant
Origin
Born:* 2009 wild
Birth place: in South Turkana National Reserve
Capture: 2011 Kainuk, Turkana
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tsavo National Park, in Kenya

Date of arrival

Tsavo National Park
from DSWT Ithumba

DSWT Ithumba
from DSWT Nairobi nursery

2011-02-22DSWT Nairobi nursery
from Mount Elgon National Park Headquarters (Kenya)

2011-02-21Mount Elgon National Park Headquarters (Kenya)
from South Turkana National Reserve

Record history
History of updates2021-02-22

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography


Kainuk is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tsavo National Park, in Kenya.

Kainuk arrived to the Tsavo National Park unknown date, relocated from the DSWT Ithumba, in Kenya.


Social

Kainuk lives together with 130 other elephants at the Tsavo National Park:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants


Origin

Kainuk was born wild 2009 at South Turkana National Reserve, captured 2011 , captured at Kainuk, Turkana.


Comments / pictures

Was found by tribemen next to her mother who is suspected to have died of the harsh drought conditions

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Kainuk, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7300. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2009 births | 2011 captures | Elephants from Tsavo National Park | Kenya | African savanna elephants


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