Relocated elephants from Tsavo National Park in Kenya


Tsavo National Park had previously 73 elephants relocated to new location.
Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure		 Present locationImport
1 ♀ LA - Pika Pika
 FC: Born wild 2017-09-00
2019-09-05		 DSWT Voi
2 ♂ LA - Mayan
 FC: Born wild 2018-11-00
2018-11-00		 DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery
3 † ♂ LA - Samson
 dead: Born wild 1953 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: euthanised: poisoned from distance by poachers with akokanthera arrow poison
1954-00-00		 Tsavo National Park
4 ♀ LA - Sagateisa
 FC: Born wild 2021?
2021-11-24		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
5 ♀ EM - Doldol
 FC: Born wild 2021-11-00
2021-11-23		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
6 ♂ LA - Choka
 FC: Born wild 2020-11-00
2021-11-08		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
7 ♂ LA - Taabu
 FC: Born wild 2020-09-00
2021-09-29		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
8 ♀ LA - Rokka
 FC: Born wild 2021?
2021-07-26		 DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery
9 ♂ LA - Roho
 FC: Born wild 2019-01-00
2019-10-16		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
10 ♂ LA - Thamana
 FC: Born wild
2018-11-21		 DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery
11 ♀ LA - Lemeki
 FC: Born wild
2018-03-20		 DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery
12 ♀ LA - Emsaya
 wild: Born wild 2009
Tsavo National Park
13 ♂ LA - Mukkoka
 FC: Born wild 2017-09-00
2018-09-20		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
14 ♂ LA - Dololo
 FC: Born wild 2017
2018-09-09		 DSWT Ithumba
15 † ♀ LA - Shukuru
 dead: Born wild 2009-09-00 Dead: 2021-11-29, 12 yrs Reason: unknown:
2009-09-00		 DSWT Umani Springs (Kibwezi Forest)
16 ♂ LA - Mapia
 FC: Born wild 2016-11-00
2017-11-02		 DSWT Ithumba
17 ♀ LA - Araba
 wild: Born wild
2015-10-19		 DSWT Voi
18 † ♂ LA - Balguda
 dead: Born wild 2011 Dead: 2016-08-08, 5 yrs Reason: :
2012-04-20		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
19 ♀ LA - Mbirikani
 FC: Born wild 2009 2014-03-11
2014-03-12		 DSWT Voi
20 ♂ LA - Galla
 FC: Born wild 2012
2014-00-00		 DSWT Ithumba
21 ♀ LA - Oltaiyoni
 FC: Born wild
2013-10-22		 DSWT Ithumba
22 ♀ LA - Arruba
 FC: Born wild 2012-09-00
2013-05-29		 DSWT Voi
23 ♂ LA - Tundani
 FC: Born wild
2013-04-08		 DSWT Voi
24 ♀ LA - Makireti
 wild: Born wild 2009
2010-07-18		 Tsavo National Park
25 ♂ LA - Bomani
 FC: Born wild
2012-07-20		 DSWT Ithumba
26 ♂ LA - Kandecha
 wild: Born wild 2009
2010-06-17		 Tsavo National Park
27 ♀ LA - Wasessa
 FC: Born wild 2006
2008-06-22		 DSWT Voi
28 † ♀ LA - Dida
 dead: Born wild 2007-08-00 Dead: 2012-03-09, 5 yrs Reason: unknown:
2007-09-03		 DSWT Voi
29 ♂ LA - Mzima
 FC: Born wild 2006
2007-09-00		 DSWT Voi
30 ♂ LA - Msinga
 wild: Born wild
2007-08-17		 Tsavo National Park
31 ♂ LA - Kamboyo
 wild: Born wild 2005
2006-03-28		 Tsavo National Park
32 ♂ LA - Zurura
 wild: Born wild
2005-10-28		 Tsavo National Park
33 ♂ LA - Kenze
 wild: Born wild 2004-12-00
2006-12-06		 Tsavo National Park
34 ♀ LA - Challa
 wild: Born wild 2004-08-00
2005-11-16		 Tsavo National Park
35 ♂ LA - Shimba
 FC: Born wild 2006
2006-00-00		 DSWT Voi
36 ♀ LA - Galana
 wild: Born wild 2003-04-00
2004-08-15		 Tsavo National Park
37 ♂ LA - Taita
 wild: Born wild 2003-02-00
2003-10-01		 Tsavo National Park
38 ♀ LA - Yatta
 wild: Born wild 1999-09-00
1999-10-00		 Tsavo National Park
39 ♂ LA - Irima
 wild: Born wild 2003-01-00
2003-10-08		 Tsavo National Park
40 ♀ LA - Ndara
 wild: Born wild 2000-11-00
2001-09-25		 Tsavo National Park
41 ♂ LA - Mukwaju
 wild: Born wild 1999-09-00
1999-10-00		 Tsavo National Park
42 ♀ LA - Vita
 wild: Born wild 2000-06-00
2001-00-00		 Tsavo National Park
43 ♂ LA - Tsavo
 wild: Born wild 2000
2001-00-00		 Tsavo National Park
44 ♀ LA - Emily
 wild: Born wild 1993-10-00 1993-10-00
1993-11-00		 Tsavo National Park
45 ♀ LA - Mpenzi
 wild: Born wild 1992-10-16
1993-05-00		 Tsavo National Park
46 † ♀ LA - Fatuma
 dead: Born wild 1952 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown: 1952-00-00
1954-00-00		 Tsavo National Park
47 † ♂ LA - Samson
 dead: Born wild ~1952 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: :
1954-00-00		 Tsavo National Park
48 ♀ LA - Tahri
 FC: Born wild 2015?
2017-09-17		 DSWT Voi
49 ♀ LA - Mudanda
 FC: Born wild 2012
2013-08-03		 DSWT Voi
50 ♀ LA - Panda
 FC: Born wild 2010
DSWT Voi
51 ♀ LA - Ndii
 FC: Born wild 2008-08-00
DSWT Voi
52 † ♂ LA - Galdessa
 dead: Born wild 2006 Dead: 2007-02-23, 1 yrs Reason: unknown:
2006-11-21		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
53 † ♂ LA - Nkiito
 dead: Born wild 2005 Dead: 2006-01-00, 1 yrs Reason: disease: Pneumonia
2006-01-00		 DSWT Nairobi nursery
54 ♀ LA - Kilabasi
 wild: Born wild 2010
2011-07-07		 Tsavo National Park
55 ♀ LA - Sities
 wild: Born wild 2010-01-00
Tsavo National Park
56 ♂ LA - Buchuma
 wild: Born wild 2004-05-00
2004-09-28		 Tsavo National Park
57 † ♀ EM - Ashaka
 dead: Born wild Dead: 2014?, ? yrs Reason: :
DSWT Nairobi nursery
58 † ♀ LA - Sobo
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:
Tsavo National Park
59 ♀ LA - Murka
 wild: Born wild 2008
2010-07-07		 Tsavo National Park
60 ♀ LA - Ithumba
 wild: Born wild 2008
2010-09-25		 Tsavo National Park
61 † ♀ LA - Aruba
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: :
Sheldricks elephant orphanage
62 † ♂ LA - Kadenge
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: :
Sheldricks elephant orphanage
63 ♂ LA - Burra
 wild: Born wild 2000-05-00
Tsavo National Park
64 † ♂ LA - Bukanezi
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: poached:
Tsavo National Park
65 † ⚪ LA - Raru
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: :
Sheldricks elephant orphanage
66 † ⚪ LA - Kanderi
 dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: :
Sheldricks elephant orphanage
67 ♀ LA - Lissa
 wild: Born wild 1986-10-00 1986-10-00
1988-00-00		 Tsavo National Park
68 ♂ LA - Chuma
 wild: Born wild 1987-01-00 1987-01-00
1987-09-00		 Tsavo National Park
69 ♀ LA - Ishanga
 wild: Born wild 2009-11-00
2010-11-17		 Tsavo National Park
70 ♂ LA - Taru
 wild: Born wild 1987-08-00 1987-08-00
1987-11-00		 Tsavo National Park
71 ♂ LA - Dika
 wild: Born wild 1988-08-00 1988-08-00
1988-11-00		 Tsavo National Park
72 † ♂ LA - Luggard
 dead: Born wild Dead: 2021-05-12, ? yrs Reason: trauma: injured leg from being shot
2015-00-00		 DSWT Umani Springs (Kibwezi Forest)
73 ♀ LA - Sagala
 FC: Born wild 2015?
2017-00-00		 DSWT Voi


Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Tsavo National Park

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Tsavo National Park in Kenya, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 4 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=662 (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)
2020-04-26 Pika Pika:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/pika-pika
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 Shukuru:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=1054
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=1096
2018-12-11 Murka:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=291
2018-11-24 Luggard:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/news/updates/farewell-luggard-our-lionheart
2018-11-24 Sagala:• 
2018-11-24 Arruba:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=880
2018-10-25 Galla:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=1014
2018-10-25 Balguda:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=933
2018-10-24 Wasessa:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=192
2018-10-24 Ndii:• 
2018-10-24 Kandecha:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=337
2018-10-24 Ishanga:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=313
•  https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=441
2018-10-24 Mapia:• 
2018-10-22 Ndara:• http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/orphan-elephant-gives-birth-to-a-wild-baby/
2018-10-21 Emily:• https://nicerdays.org/pregnant-elephant-gives-birth/
2018-10-21 Galana:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/updates/updates.asp?ID=953
2018-10-20 Dololo:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=385
2018-10-20 Bukanezi:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/elephant_archival.asp
2018-10-19 Fatuma:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/elephant_archival.asp
2018-10-19 Sobo:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/elephant_archival.asp
2018-10-19 Kadenge:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/elephant_archival.asp
2018-10-19 Raru:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=21
2018-10-19 Aruba:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/elephant_archival.asp
2018-10-19 Samson:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/html/elephant_archival.asp
2018-10-19 Kanderi:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=21
2012-11-14 Doldol:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/doldol
2012-04-11 Sities:• http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/orphan_profile.asp?N=229
2012-03-31 Choka:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/choka
2012-03-27 Mayan:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/mayan
2012-03-27 Rokka:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/rokka
2012-03-27 Taabu:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/taabu
2012-03-11 Thamana:• https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/orphans/thamana

Tsavo National Park on elephant-news.com

Tsavo National Park is mentioned on Elephant News:

DateLinks which opens in new window
2013-04-26Elephant endotheliotrophic herpes virus surveillance (eehv) in elephants in tsavo - Elephant News
2013-06-0410 kws staff investigated for spying for poachers - Elephant News
Kws launch manhunt for poachers who killed 6 elephants in tsavo - Elephant News
2020-08-24Adorable video of 1-day-old baby elephant following his mother goes viral. internet is in love - Elephant News
First reported case of fatal tuberculosis in a wild african elephant with past human–wildlife contact - Elephant News


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