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

Biography
♀ Wasessa
Identification
Sheldrick orphans178
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 19 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2006 wild
Birth place: in Tsavo National Park
Locations - owners
Present / last location:DSWT Voi, in Kenya
Date of arrival
2009-02-21DSWT Voi
from DSWT Nairobi nursery
2008-06-23DSWT Nairobi nursery
from DSWT Voi
2008-06-22DSWT Voi
from Tsavo National Park
Record history
History of updates2021-08-22
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

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

Wasessa arrived in 2009-02-21 to the DSWT Voi, relocated from the DSWT Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.


Social

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

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 1. ♂ Ajali born 2010
  2. 2. ♀ Araba
  3. 3. ♀ Arruba born 2012-09-00
  4. 4. ♀ Bada born 2012
  5. 5. ♂ Dabassa born 2009
  6. 6. ♂ Elkerama born 2012
  7. 7. ♀ Embu
  8. 8. ♂ Emoli
  9. 9. ♀ Godoma
  10. 10. ♀ Ishaq-B born 2010
  11. 11. ♀ Kenia born 2007
  12. 12. ♀ Kihari born 2010-09-00
  13. 13. ♂ Kimana born 2008-05-00
  14. 14. ♂ Lasayen born 2014
  15. 15. ♂ Layoni born 2009
  16. 16. ♀ Lempaute born 2006
  17. 17. ♀ Lentili born 2012-07-00
  18. 18. ♀ Lesanju born 2006
  19. 19. ♀ Mashariki
  20. 20. ♀ Mbegu born 2014
  21. 21. ♀ Mbirikani born 2009
  22. 22. ♀ Mudanda born 2012
  23. 23. ♂ Murit born 2014
  24. 24. ♂ Mzima born 2006
  25. 25. ♀ Naipoki born 2010
  26. 26. ♀ Ndii born 2008-08-00
  27. 27. ♀ Ndoria born 2014
  28. 28. ♂ Ndotto born 2014
  29. 29. ♂ Nelion
  30. 30. ♂ Ngilai
  31. 31. ♀ Panda born 2010
  32. 32. ♀ Pika Pika born 2017-09-00
  33. 33. ♀ Rorogoi
  34. 34. ♀ Sagala born 2015?
  35. 35. ♂ Shimba born 2006
  36. 36. ♀ Sinya born 2007-02-00
  37. 37. ♀ Sorka born 2012
  38. 38. ♀ Suswa
  39. 39. ♀ Tagwa
  40. 40. ♀ Tahri born 2015?
  41. 41. ♀ Tamiyoi
  42. 42. ♂ Tassia
  43. 43. ♂ Taveta
  44. 44. ♂ Tundani


Origin

Wasessa was born wild 2006 at Tsavo National Park.


Comments / pictures

We have decided to name her “Wasessa”, the name of a small hill in Tsavo East close to where she was found.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Wasessa, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at DSWT Voi in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 February 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4954. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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