Taita an African savanna elephant at Tsavo National Park

♂ Taita
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 18 years old
Id number
55 in List of elephant orphans rescued by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Nairobi, Kenya
Management:
Origin
Born:* 2003-02-00 wild
Birth place: in Tsavo National Park
Locations
Present / last location:Tsavo National Park, in Kenya
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
Tsavo National Park
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba 2004-06-18
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery 2003-10-01
from Tsavo National Park
Document updated2018-10-21: wild
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Description

Location

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

Taita arrived in Tsavo National Park unknown date, relocated from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, in Kenya.

In Tsavo National Park, Taita 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. ♂ Taru born 1987-08-00
    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 many other wild elephants which have no record in this database (see detailed list).

Origin

Taita was born wild 2003-02-00 at Tsavo National Park.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Taita, an African savanna at Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2553. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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