Ruth (Kenna, Keanna)
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Milwaukee County Zoo in United States

♀ Ruth (Kenna, Keanna)
Ruth. Milwaukee County Zoo 2008. Photo: © Danielle Faucett
Ruth. Milwaukee County Zoo 2008. Photo: © Danielle Faucett

Identification

SSP nr168

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1981-11-02 captive-born
Birth place: in Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure)

Parents: Rip x ♀ Tanya
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2006-12-14Milwaukee County Zoo
from Gladys Porter Zoo

1998-10-25Gladys Porter Zoo
from Jo-Don Farms (Don Meyer)

1985-10-31Jo-Don Farms (Don Meyer)
from Lion Country Safari, Inc - Grand Prairie

1983-12-12Lion Country Safari, Inc - Grand Prairie
from Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure)

Record history
History of updates2009-01-27: Management RE
2009-08-10: Image RE
2012-06-21: Article RE
2013-04-01: Previous locations RE

Latest document update2020-11-02 09:13:25
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Biography

Location


Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States.

Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) arrived in 2006-12-14 to the Milwaukee County Zoo, relocated from the Gladys Porter Zoo, in United States.

Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) lives together with 2 other elephants at the Milwaukee County Zoo:
  1. Belle born 1981
  2. Brittanie (Brittany) born 1981



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Origin


Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) was born captive-born 1981-11-02 at Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure).

Parentage


Parents of Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) are: ♂ Rip (father) and ♀ Tanya (mother).

Pedigree


Ruth (Kenna, Keanna)s ancestral Pedigree:
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Ruth (Kenna, Keanna)

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Rip

Born: 1971

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Tanya

Born: 1969

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2023). Ruth (Kenna, Keanna), African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Milwaukee County Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 2 December 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1286. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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