Taru an African savanna elephant at Tsavo National Park

♂ Taru


HTTP code: 200 image is inline deepink from an external server, inline linking does not directly infringe copyright but can be removed on request.
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 34 years old
Id numberLocal id Number: 26
26 in List of elephant orphans rescued by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Nairobi, Kenya
Management:Wild elephant
Origin
Born:* 1987-08-00 wild
Birth place: in Tsavo National Park
Locations
Present / last location:Tsavo National Park, in Kenya
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
1997-00-00Tsavo National Park
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Voi
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Voi 1989-00-00
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery 1987-11-00
from Tsavo National Park
Document updated2018-10-20:
Google map
Random literature
Description

Location

Taru is a Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), living in Tsavo National Park, in Kenya.

Taru arrived in Tsavo National Park 1997-00-00, relocated from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Voi, in Kenya.

In Tsavo National Park, Taru lives together with 121 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Aitong born 1994-11-00
    2. ,
  2. ♂ Ajok born 1990-05-00
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Asante
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Bongo born 2010-03-00
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Boromoko born 2013
    6. ,
  6. ♂ Buchuma born 2004-05-00
    7. ,
  7. ♂ Burra born 2000-05-00
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Chaimu born 2008
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Challa born 2004-08-00
    10. ,
  10. ♂ Chemi Chemi born 2009
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Chuma born 1987-01-00
    12. ,
  12. ♀ Chyulu born 2006
    13. ,
  13. ♂ Dika born 1988-08-00
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Don born 1995-12-00
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Edie born 1999-04-00
    16. ,
  16. ♂ Edo (wild) born 1989-03-00
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Emily born 1993-10-00
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Emma born 2014-12-23
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Emsaya born 2009
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Eve born 2008-12-00
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Galana born 2003-04-00
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Gawa (wild) born 2016-09-04
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Icholta born 1999-08-00
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Ilingwezi born 1999-04-00
    25. ,
  25. ♂ Imenti born 1994-01-19
    26. ,
  26. ♂ Irima born 2003-01-00
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Ishanga born 2009-11-00
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Ithumba born 2008
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Kainuk born 2009
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Kalama born 2009
    31. ,
  31. ♂ Kamboyo born 2005
    32. ,
  32. ♂ Kandecha born 2009
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Kasigau born 2009
    34. ,
  34. ♂ Kenze born 2004-12-00
    35. ,
  35. ♂ Kibo born 2008
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Kilabasi born 2010
    37. ,
  37. ♂ Kilaguni born 2008
    38. ,
  38. ♀ Kinna born 1999-10-00
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Kitirua born 2009
    40. ,
  40. ♂ Kora born 2004-09-00
    41. ,
  41. ♂ Laikipia born 1999-02-00
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Lali born 2002-11-22
    43. ,
  43. ♂ Lapa (wild) born 2020-08-22
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Lara born 1999-01-00
    45. ,
  45. ♂ Lazima born 2011-11-00
    46. ,
  46. ♀ Leah born 2016
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Lenana born 2005-06-00
    48. ,
  48. ♂ Leo born 2016
    49. ,
  49. ♂ Lewa born 1997-05-00
    50. ,
  50. ♀ Lissa born 1986-10-00
    51. ,
  51. ♀ Loijuk born 2005
    52. ,
  52. ♂ Lolokwe born 1999-07-00
    53. ,
  53. ♂ Lominyek born 1995-04-00
    54. ,
  54. ♂ LU1 (wild)
    55. ,
  55. ♀ Lualeni born 2004
    56. ,
  56. ♂ Lugard born 2007
    57. ,
  57. ♀ Lulu born 2018-09-00
    58. ,
  58. ♀ Luna born 2014
    59. ,
  59. ♂ Madiba born 2003-09-00
    60. ,
  60. ♀ Makena born 2005
    61. ,
  61. ♀ Makireti born 2009
    62. ,
  62. ♀ Mary born 1975-03-00
    63. ,
  63. ♀ Meibai born 2007
    64. ,
  64. ♀ Melia
    65. ,
  65. ♂ Morani born 2001-11-00
    66. ,
  66. ♂ Mpala born 2001-12-00
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Mpenzi born 1992-10-16
    68. ,
  68. ♀ Mpia born 2012-04-00
    69. ,
  69. ♂ Msinga
    70. ,
  70. ♂ Mukwaju born 1999-09-00
    71. ,
  71. ♀ Mulika born 2000-03-00
    72. ,
  72. ♀ Murka born 2008
    73. ,
  73. ♀ Mwendi born 2011-11-07
    74. ,
  74. ♀ Mweya born 2000-01-00
    75. ,
  75. ♀ Naisula born 2008
    76. ,
  76. ♂ Napasha born 2002-11-00
    77. ,
  77. ♀ Nasalot born 2000-01-00
    78. ,
  78. ♀ Naserian
    79. ,
  79. ♀ Natumi born 1999-02-00
    80. ,
  80. ♀ Ndara born 2000-11-00
    81. ,
  81. ♂ Ndomot born 2003-10-00
    82. ,
  82. ♂ Ndume born 1989-01-00
    83. ,
  83. ♀ Neptune born 2017-03-03
    84. ,
  84. ⚪ noname (wild) born 1997?
    85. ,
  85. ♂ Nusu (wild) born 2017-10-14
    86. ,
  86. ♂ Nyiro born 1999-08-00
    87. ,
  87. ♀ Ol Malo born 2003-01-00
    88. ,
  88. ♀ Olare born 2009
    89. ,
  89. ♂ Olmeg born 1987-02-00
    90. ,
  90. ♀ Ololoo born 2009
    91. ,
  91. ♂ One-tusker (wild) born <1995
    92. ,
  92. ♂ Orok born 2004
    93. ,
  93. ♂ Rapsu born 2003
    94. ,
  94. ♂ Salama born 1999-06-00
    95. ,
  95. ♀ Seraa born 2001-09-00
    96. ,
  96. ♀ Sidai born 2002
    97. ,
  97. ♀ Siku born 2017-10-21
    98. ,
  98. ♂ Siria
    99. ,
  99. ♀ Sita (wild) born <2019-12-12
    100. ,
  100. ♀ Sities born 2010-01-00
    101. ,
  101. ♂ Solango born 2001-09-00
    102. ,
  102. ♂ Sosian born 2000-02-00
    103. ,
  103. ♀ Sunyei born 2003-06-00
    104. ,
  104. ♀ Sweet Sally born 2000-02-00
    105. ,
  105. ♂ Taita born 2003-02-00
    106. ,
  106. ♀ Thoma born 2001-06-00
    107. ,
  107. ♂ Tomboi born 2002-12-10
    108. ,
  108. ♂ Tsavo born 2000
    109. ,
  109. ♀ Tumaren born 2008-09-00
    110. ,
  110. ♂ Uaso born 1996-05-00
    111. ,
  111. ⚪ unknown (wild) born 2001
    112. ,
  112. ⚪ unknown (wild) born 2006
    113. ,
  113. ♀ Vita born 2000-06-00
    114. ,
  114. ♀ Wendi born 2002-09-00
    115. ,
  115. ♂ Wide Satao (wild)
    116. ,
  116. ♀ Wiva born 2015-10-15
    117. ,
  117. ♂ WS1 (wild)
    118. ,
  118. ♀ Yatta born 1999-09-00
    119. ,
  119. ♀ Yetu (wild) born 2012-01-19
    120. ,
  120. ♂ Yoyo (wild) born <2017-10-07
    121. ,
  121. ♂ Zurura
    122. , and possibly other wild elephants which have no record in this database (see detailed list).

Origin

Taru was born wild 1987-08-00 at Tsavo National Park.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Taru, an African savanna at Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2499. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:


Links

Internal relevant links

External relevant links (Opens in new window)


Categories1987 births | Elephants from Tsavo National Park | Kenya | African savanna elephants


This document was updated: 2020-10-18 06:25:24


Elephant Encyclopedia and database
ELEPHANT
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Established 1995
ELEPHANT
DATABASE
Established 2006
Search for keywords
Your ip: 3.232.96.22