Sapalan
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
DSWT Ithumba in Kenya

Biography
♂ Sapalan
Identification
Local id Number 379
Sheldrick orphans379
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 14 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2011 wild
Birth place: in Masai Mara
Locations - owners
Present / last location:DSWT Ithumba, in Kenya
Date of arrival
2017-12-07DSWT Ithumba
from DSWT Nairobi nursery
2014-00-00DSWT Nairobi nursery
from Masai Mara
Record history
History of updates2021-08-22
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Sapalan is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the DSWT Ithumba, in Kenya.

Sapalan arrived in 2017-12-07 to the DSWT Ithumba, relocated from the DSWT Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.


Social

Sapalan lives together with 43 other elephants at the DSWT Ithumba: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♂ Jotto born 2016-01-18
  2. 2. ♂ Ambo born 2016
  3. 3. ♂ Barsilinga
  4. 4. ♂ Bomani
  5. 5. ♂ Dololo born 2017
  6. 6. ♂ Enkikwe born 2013
  7. 7. ♀ Esampu born 2016
  8. 8. ♂ Galla born 2012
  9. 9. ♀ Garzi
  10. 10. ♂ Kanjoro born 2010
  11. 11. ♂ Karisa born 2012
  12. 12. ♂ Karisa
  13. 13. ♀ Kauro born 2014
  14. 14. ♂ Kelelari born 2012
  15. 15. ♂ Kithaka born 2011-11-00
  16. 16. ♀ Kuishi
  17. 17. ♂ Lemoyian born 2012-07-00
  18. 18. ♀ Malima
  19. 19. ♀ Malkia
  20. 20. ♂ Mapia born 2016-11-00
  21. 21. ♀ Maramoia born 2013
  22. 22. ♀ Maramoja
  23. 23. ♀ Mteto born 2015?
  24. 24. ♂ Mundusi born 2015?
  25. 25. ♂ Musiara
  26. 26. ♂ Namalok born 2011
  27. 27. ♀ Naseku born 2012
  28. 28. ♀ Ndiwa
  29. 29. ♂ Olsekki born 2013
  30. 30. ♀ Oltaiyoni
  31. 31. ♂ Orwa
  32. 32. ♂ Pare
  33. 33. ♂ Rapa born 2015
  34. 34. ♀ Roi born 2013
  35. 35. ♀ Sana Sana
  36. 36. ♂ Sattao
  37. 37. ♀ Siangiki born 2013
  38. 38. ♂ Sirimon
  39. 39. ♀ Turkwel born 2009
  40. 40. ♂ Tusuja born 2014
  41. 41. ♀ Ukame born 2012
  42. 42. ♂ Vuria
  43. 43. ♂ Wanjala


Origin

Sapalan was born wild 2011 at Masai Mara.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sapalan, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at DSWT Ithumba in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11405. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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