Rapa an African savanna elephant at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba

♂ Rapa
Identification
Sheldrick orphans337
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 6 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2015 wild
Birth place:
Locations
Present / last location:David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, in Kenya
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2017-12-16David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery
Document updated2018-05-22: new record
2018-10-25: transferred Ithumba
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Description

Location

Rapa is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), located at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, in Kenya.

Rapa arrived David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba 2017-12-16, relocated from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.

In David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, Rapa lives together with 44 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Jotto born 2016-01-18
    2. ,
  2. ♂ Ambo born 2016
    3. ,
  3. ♂ Barsilinga
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Bomani
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Dololo born 2017
    6. ,
  6. ♂ Enkikwe born 2013
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Esampu born 2016
    8. ,
  8. ♂ Galla born 2012
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Garzi
    10. ,
  10. ♂ Kanjoro born 2010
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Karisa
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Karisa born 2012
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Kauro born 2014
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Kelelari born 2012
    15. ,
  15. ♂ Kithaka born 2011-11-00
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Kuishi
    17. ,
  17. ♂ Lemoyian born 2012-07-00
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Malima
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Malkia
    20. ,
  20. ♂ Mapia born 2016-11-00
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Maramoia born 2013
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Maramoja
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Mteto born 2015?
    24. ,
  24. ♂ Mundusi born 2015?
    25. ,
  25. ♂ Musiara
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Mutara born 2009
    27. ,
  27. ♂ Namalok born 2011
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Naseku born 2012
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Ndiwa
    30. ,
  30. ♂ Olsekki born 2013
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Oltaiyoni
    32. ,
  32. ♂ Orwa
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Pare
    34. ,
  34. ♀ Roi born 2013
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Sana Sana
    36. ,
  36. ♂ Sapalan born 2011
    37. ,
  37. ♂ Sattao
    38. ,
  38. ♀ Siangiki born 2013
    39. ,
  39. ♂ Sirimon
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Turkwel born 2009
    41. ,
  41. ♂ Tusuja born 2014
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Ukame born 2012
    43. ,
  43. ♂ Vuria
    44. ,
  44. ♂ Wanjala
    45. , (see detailed list).

Origin

Rapa was born wild 2015.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Rapa, an African savanna elephant at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 April 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11382. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories2015 births | Elephants from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba | Kenya | African savanna elephants


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


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