Deceased elephants at DSWT Nairobi nursery in Kenya

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This database list 1 assumed dead elephants

NrIdName
Species-Sex		OriginAgeBirthDeath dateParentsArrivalArrival from location
1Shaba
LA M		 16 years2009-09-00 2009-09-20 Shaba National Reserve

This database list 32 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♀ LA Mokogodo 16Born: wild Dead:2024-09-03, 2023-02-14 Kenya unspecified location
2+ ♀ LA Ziwadi 5Born: wild 2018-03-00 Dead:2023-02-08 (4 years after arrival), unknown drowned, stop breathing while playing in a mudbath2019-04-07 Masai Mara
3+ ♂ LA Merru < 1 5Born: wild 2017-12-00 Dead:2018-11-07, disease brain injury, internal trauma following attempts to kill him by locals2018-09-02 Imenti forest
4+ ♂ LA Balguda 5Born: wild 2011 Dead:2016-08-08, 2015-07-18 DSWT Umani Springs (Kibwezi Forest)
5+ ♂ LA Simotua 5Born: wild Dead:2016-03-16, 2015-06-23
6+ ♀ LA Losesia < 1 5Born: wild 2013 Dead:2014-01-10, disease Collapsed with Pneumonia, after getting water in the lungs2014-01-08
7+ ♀ LA Asanje 5Born: wild Dead:2014-01-30, 2013-10-09 Masai Mara
8+ ♂ LA Empaash < 1 5Born: wild 2013? Dead:2013-10-08, accident Rescued from a well, ingested a lot of water before being extracted, passing muddy watery stools2013-10-00 Amboseli National Park
9+ ♀ LA Kamok < 1 5Born: wild 2013-09-00 Dead:2013-10-28, disease 2013-09-08 Ol Pejeta Conservancy
10+ ♂ LA Shujaa < 1 5Born: wild 2013-09-00 Dead:2013-11-07, 2013-08-26
11+ ♀ LA Tano 4Born: wild 2009 Dead:2013-05-11, disease collapsed2013-03-15 DSWT Ithumba
12+ ♂ LA Tikondo (wild) AERP id: TD < 1 4Born: wild 2012-10-00
x TataBamba (wild)
Dead:>2012-11-00, unknown 		2012-10-00 Amboseli National Park
13+ ⚪ LA Kerio 4Born: wild Dead:2012-03-31, 2012-03-30
14+ ♀ LA Lumo 4Born: wild Dead:2012-02-18, unknown 2012-02-12
15+ ♀ LA Lemek 4Born: wild Dead:2012-02-05, disease anorexia2012-01-29 Masai Mara
16+ ♀ LA Moju 4Born: wild Dead:2012-01-29, unknown 2012-01-25 Kora National Park
17+ ♂ LA Kwale 2Born: wild 2011-09-00 Dead:2013-10-28, disease stomach problems2012-00-00
18+ ⚪ LA Sasab < 1 2Born: wild 2011 Dead:2011-12-08, disease pneumonia, gastro enteritis2011-11-08
19+ ♀ LA Miaseni < 1 2Born: wild 2010 Dead:2011-11-10, unknown 2011-11-08
20+ ♂ LA Mumbushi < 1 2Born: wild 2011-05-00 Dead:2011-08-30, unknown 2011-07-04 Mount Kenya forest
21+ ♀ LA Wasin < 1 2Born: wild 2010 Dead:2011-01-08, disease gastro enteritis2010-10-09 Namunyak Conservancy
22+ ♂ LA Pesi < 1 2Born: wild 2009 Dead:2009-11-13, unknown 2009-08-18
23+ ♀ LA Kudup 2Born: wild 2009 Dead:2011-10-05 (2 years after arrival), unknown 2009-05-13 Milgis Ecosystem (Milgis trust)
24+ ♀ LA Nchan < 1 2Born: wild 2009 Dead:2010-04-15, disease Periritonitis2009-04-18 Milgis Ecosystem (Milgis trust)
25+ ♂ LA Isiolo < 1 2Born: wild 2009 Dead:2009-09-05, disease died in his sleep during mysterious ill health2009-04-00 Meru National Park
26+ ♂ LA Bhaawa 2Born: wild 2008-11-00 Dead:2010-12-14, unknown 2009-03-15
27+ ♀ LA Mawenzi 2Born: wild 2008-11-00 Dead:2010-08-08, unknown 2009-01-03 Amboseli National Park
28+ ♂ LA Kilgoris < 1 2Born: wild 2007 Dead:2007-03-00, unknown 2007-01-25 Kenya unspecified location
29+ ♂ LA Galdessa < 1 2Born: wild 2006 Dead:2007-02-23, unknown 2006-11-21 Tsavo National Park
30+ ♀ LA Sian AERP id: SA 5Born: wild 2005-04-00
x Soila
Dead:2010-06-27 (4 years after arrival), disease collapsed, she had only one lung?		2006-01-00 Amboseli National Park
31+ ♂ LA Nkiito < 1 5Born: wild 2005 Dead:2006-01-00, disease Pneumonia2006-01-00 Tsavo National Park
32+ ♀ EM Ashaka 5Born: wild Dead:2014?, Tsavo National Park

Source for the list of elephants deceased at DSWT Nairobi nursery

Reference list

Facts about Deceased elephants at DSWT Nairobi nursery in Kenya, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=661 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2024-11-18 Mokogodo:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/remembering-mokogodo
2021-01-13 Simotua:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/the-sad-death-of-simotua
2020-09-08 Tikondo (wild):• Cynthia Moss, https://www.elephanttrust.org/index.php/family-histories-2
2020-08-28 Isiolo:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/isiolo
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/the-death-of-isiolo
2020-08-28 Nchan:• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/nchan
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/nchan/gallery
2020-04-26 Ziwadi:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/remembering-ziwadi
2018-12-11 Sian:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=280
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/rescue-of-sian
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/the-death-of-sian
2018-12-11 Nkiito:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?Rhino=&ID=61
2018-12-11 Galdessa:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=109
2018-12-11 Losesia:• https://www.reaev.de/wordpress/?p=4573
2018-12-09 Shujaa:• 
2018-11-20 Merru:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=1107
•  http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=1116&fbclid=IwAR2xuKAo9auq2_5q-iww6UUYNtR_YAc6XkkBBkQ1K8MAa6i1_3OAYDrnhXM#.W-tHhvhxkBI.facebook
2018-10-25 Balguda:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=933
2018-08-09 Empaash:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=575
2018-05-21 Pesi:• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
•  https://www.facebook.com/thedswt/posts/177793031737
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=237
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/pesi
2018-05-21 Kudup:• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=212
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/kudup
2018-05-21 Bhaawa:• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
•  https://www.facebook.com/thedswt/posts/202170074382
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/bhaawa
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/bhaawa/gallery?PageSpeed=noscript
2018-05-21 Mawenzi:• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
•  http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=286
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/the-rescue-of-mawenzi
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/the-death-of-mawenzi
2018-05-21 Miaseni:• https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/elephantcommentator/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=878&p=464649&hilit=Miaseni#p464649
2013-11-05 Kwale:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=586
2013-05-24 Tano:• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/tano
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/tano-s-passing
2012-04-09 Kerio:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=411
2012-02-21 Lemek:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=403
2011-12-15 Sasab:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=384
2011-09-27 Wasin:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=240
2011-09-27 Mumbushi:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=246
2007-05-14 Kilgoris:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/the-battle-for-kilgoris
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/the-rescue-of-kilgoris


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