Sinya
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
DSWT Voi in Kenya

Biography

♀ Sinya

Identification

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Description

Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 18 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2007-02-00 wild
Birth place:	in Amboseli National Park
Capture:	Close to Sinya Mines, just outside Amboseli National Park close to the Kenyan Tanzania Border
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	DSWT Voi, in Kenya

Date of arrival

2009-04-29	DSWT Voi from DSWT Nairobi nursery

2007-09-16	DSWT Nairobi nursery from Amboseli National Park

Record history
History of updates	2021-08-22

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Sinya is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the DSWT Voi, in Kenya.

Sinya arrived in 2009-04-29 to the DSWT Voi, relocated from the DSWT Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.

Social

Sinya lives together with 44 other elephants at the DSWT Voi:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants

1. ♂ Ajali born 2010
2. ♀ Araba
3. ♀ Arruba born 2012-09-00
4. ♀ Bada born 2012
5. ♂ Dabassa born 2009
6. ♂ Elkerama born 2012
7. ♀ Embu
8. ♂ Emoli
9. ♀ Godoma
10. ♀ Ishaq-B born 2010
11. ♀ Kenia born 2007
12. ♀ Kihari born 2010-09-00
13. ♂ Kimana born 2008-05-00
14. ♂ Lasayen born 2014
15. ♂ Layoni born 2009
16. ♀ Lempaute born 2006
17. ♀ Lentili born 2012-07-00
18. ♀ Lesanju born 2006
19. ♀ Mashariki
20. ♀ Mbegu born 2014
21. ♀ Mbirikani born 2009
22. ♀ Mudanda born 2012
23. ♂ Murit born 2014
24. ♂ Mzima born 2006
25. ♀ Naipoki born 2010
26. ♀ Ndii born 2008-08-00
27. ♀ Ndoria born 2014
28. ♂ Ndotto born 2014
29. ♂ Nelion
30. ♂ Ngilai
31. ♀ Panda born 2010
32. ♀ Pika Pika born 2017-09-00
33. ♀ Rorogoi
34. ♀ Sagala born 2015?
35. ♂ Shimba born 2006
36. ♀ Sorka born 2012
37. ♀ Suswa
38. ♀ Tagwa
39. ♀ Tahri born 2015?
40. ♀ Tamiyoi
41. ♂ Tassia
42. ♂ Taveta
43. ♂ Tundani
44. ♀ Wasessa born 2006

Origin

Sinya was born wild 2007-02-00 at Amboseli National Park, captured at Close to Sinya Mines, just outside Amboseli National Park close to the Kenyan Tanzania Border.

Comments / pictures

She fell down a shallow rocky well dug for Maasai livestock

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sinya, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at DSWT Voi in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 January 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3364. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

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

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

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