Mteto an African savanna elephant at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba

♀ Mteto
Identification
Sheldrick orphans370
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ maybe about 6 years old (estimated age)
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2015? wild
Birth place:
Capture: 2016 Mtito Andei village, Tsavo Triangle in Tsavo East National Park
Locations
Present / last location:David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, in Kenya
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2018-06-01David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery
Document updated2018-05-21: new record
2018-10-24: transferred to Ithumba
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Description

Location

Mteto is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), located at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, in Kenya.

Mteto arrived David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba 2018-06-01, relocated from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.

In David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, Mteto 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. ♂ Mundusi born 2015?
    24. ,
  24. ♂ Musiara
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Mutara born 2009
    26. ,
  26. ♂ Namalok born 2011
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Naseku born 2012
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Ndiwa
    29. ,
  29. ♂ Olsekki born 2013
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Oltaiyoni
    31. ,
  31. ♂ Orwa
    32. ,
  32. ♂ Pare
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Rapa born 2015
    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

Mteto was born wild 2015?, captured 2016 , captured at Mtito Andei village, Tsavo Triangle in Tsavo East National Park .



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Mteto, 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=11460. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories2015 births | 2016 captures | 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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