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

Biography

♂ Chuma

Identification

Local id Number	24
Sheldrick orphans	24

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 38 years old
Management:	Wild elephant
Origin
Born:	* 1987-01-00 wild
Birth place:	in Tsavo National Park
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Tsavo National Park, in Kenya

Date of arrival

1996-00-00	Tsavo National Park from DSWT Voi

1987-09-00	DSWT Voi from Tsavo National Park

Record history
History of updates	2021-02-22

Latest document update	2024-11-21 19:30:00
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Biography

Chuma is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tsavo National Park, in Kenya.

Chuma arrived in 1996-00-00 to the Tsavo National Park, relocated from the DSWT Voi, in Kenya.

Social

Chuma lives together with 130 other elephants at the Tsavo National Park: (detailed list)

Origin

Comments / pictures

The word “Chuma” means “iron” in Swahili

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Chuma, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2497. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Chuma on Elephant Orphan Profiles, at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org, website for The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Litterature about Tsavo National Park

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Links

Chuma on Elephant Orphan Profiles, at sheldrickwildlifetrust.org, website for The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

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