Koya
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Marsabit National Reserve in Kenya

♀ Koya
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Identification
Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 28 years old
Management:	Wild elephant
Origin
Born:	* 1997 wild
Birth place:	in Kenya unspecified location
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Marsabit National Reserve, in Kenya
Date of arrival
2020-05-00	Marsabit National Reserve from Samburu National Reserve
	Samburu National Reserve from Kenya unspecified location
Record history
History of updates	2007-04-19
Latest document update	2021-08-30 13:29:18

Biography

Koya is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Marsabit National Reserve, in Kenya.

Koya arrived in 2020-05-00 to the Marsabit National Reserve, relocated from the Samburu National Reserve, in Kenya.

Koya was born wild 1997 at Kenya unspecified location.

2019: Since she was collared in 2019, Koya and her Herd have moved through Melako, Sera and Biliqo Bulesa community conservancies in Samburu, Isiolo and southern Marsabit counties.

2021-05-14: A female elephant fitted with a GPS tracking collar has made a remarkable journey from Samburu to Marsabit in Northern Kenya - suggesting that elephants are starting to feel safe again.

Koya, aged 23, made the 48 mile trek with six of her family, traversing a danger zone once troubled by tribal conflict and Ivory Poaching. This is the first time a female elephant has ever been recorded making the journey. In 2008 a collared bull elephant named Shadrack made the journey in the opposite direction. Female elephants travel with their young and are therefore more risk-adverse, making Koya’s decision significant.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• https://www.savetheelephants.org/blog/?detail=koya-s-journey

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• More elephants from: Marsabit National Reserve
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• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
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