Chaimu an African savanna elephant at Tsavo National Park

♀ Chaimu
Identification
Sheldrick orphans215
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 13 years old
Management:Wild elephant
Origin
Born:* 2008 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 2009 Kuku Group ranch
Locations
Present / last location:Tsavo National Park, in Kenya
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
Tsavo National Park
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba 2010-06-07
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery
Document updated2018-12-10: new record
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Description

Location

Chaimu is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), located at Tsavo National Park, in Kenya.

Chaimu arrived Tsavo National Park unknown date, relocated from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, in Kenya.

In Tsavo National Park, Chaimu lives together with 127 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Aitong born 1994-11-00
    2. ,
  2. ♂ Ajok born 1990-05-00
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Asante
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Bongo born 2010-03-00
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Boromoko born 2013
    6. ,
  6. ♂ Buchuma born 2004-05-00
    7. ,
  7. ♂ Burra born 2000-05-00
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Challa born 2004-08-00
    9. ,
  9. ♂ Cheka (wild)
    10. ,
  10. ♂ Chemi Chemi born 2009
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Chuma born 1987-01-00
    12. ,
  12. ♀ Chyulu born 2006
    13. ,
  13. ♂ Dika born 1988-08-00
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Don born 1995-12-00
    15. ,
  15. ♂ Eco (wild) born 2019
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Eden (wild) born 2015
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Edie born 1999-04-00
    18. ,
  18. ♂ Edo (wild) born 1989-03-00
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Ella (wild) born 2009
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Emily born 1993-10-00
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Emma born 2014-12-23
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Emsaya born 2009
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Eve born 2008-12-00
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Galana born 2003-04-00
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Gawa (wild) born 2016-09-04
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Icholta born 1999-08-00
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Ilingwezi born 1999-04-00
    28. ,
  28. ♂ Imenti born 1994-01-19
    29. ,
  29. ♂ Irima born 2003-01-00
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Ishanga born 2009-11-00
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Ithumba born 2008
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Kainuk born 2009
    33. ,
  33. ♀ Kalama born 2009
    34. ,
  34. ♂ Kamboyo born 2005
    35. ,
  35. ♂ Kandecha born 2009
    36. ,
  36. ♂ Kasigau born 2009
    37. ,
  37. ♂ Kenze born 2004-12-00
    38. ,
  38. ♂ Kibo born 2008
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Kilabasi born 2010
    40. ,
  40. ♂ Kilaguni born 2008
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Kinna born 1999-10-00
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Kitirua born 2009
    43. ,
  43. ♂ Kora born 2004-09-00
    44. ,
  44. ♂ Laikipia born 1999-02-00
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Lali born 2002-11-22
    46. ,
  46. ♂ Lapa (wild) born 2020-08-22
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Lara born 1999-01-00
    48. ,
  48. ♂ Lazima born 2011-11-00
    49. ,
  49. ♀ Leah born 2016
    50. ,
  50. ♀ Lenana born 2005-06-00
    51. ,
  51. ♂ Leo born 2016
    52. ,
  52. ♂ Lewa born 1997-05-00
    53. ,
  53. ♀ Lissa born 1986-10-00
    54. ,
  54. ♀ Loijuk born 2005
    55. ,
  55. ♂ Lolokwe born 1999-07-00
    56. ,
  56. ♂ Lominyek born 1995-04-00
    57. ,
  57. ♂ LU1 (wild)
    58. ,
  58. ♀ Lualeni born 2004
    59. ,
  59. ♂ Lugard born 2007
    60. ,
  60. ♀ Lulu born 2018-09-00
    61. ,
  61. ♀ Luna born 2014
    62. ,
  62. ♂ Madiba born 2003-09-00
    63. ,
  63. ♀ Makena born 2005
    64. ,
  64. ♀ Makireti born 2009
    65. ,
  65. ♀ Mary born 1975-03-00
    66. ,
  66. ♀ Meibai born 2007
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Melia
    68. ,
  68. ♂ Morani born 2001-11-00
    69. ,
  69. ♂ Mpala born 2001-12-00
    70. ,
  70. ♀ Mpenzi born 1992-10-16
    71. ,
  71. ♀ Mpia born 2012-04-00
    72. ,
  72. ♂ Msinga
    73. ,
  73. ♂ Mukwaju born 1999-09-00
    74. ,
  74. ♀ Mulika born 2000-03-00
    75. ,
  75. ♀ Murka born 2008
    76. ,
  76. ♀ Mwendi born 2011-11-07
    77. ,
  77. ♀ Mweya born 2000-01-00
    78. ,
  78. ♀ Mwitu (wild) born 2019
    79. ,
  79. ♀ Naisula born 2008
    80. ,
  80. ♂ Napasha born 2002-11-00
    81. ,
  81. ♀ Nasalot born 2000-01-00
    82. ,
  82. ♀ Naserian
    83. ,
  83. ♀ Natumi born 1999-02-00
    84. ,
  84. ♀ Ndara born 2000-11-00
    85. ,
  85. ♂ Ndomot born 2003-10-00
    86. ,
  86. ♂ Ndume born 1989-01-00
    87. ,
  87. ♀ Neptune born 2017-03-03
    88. ,
  88. ⚪ noname (wild) born 1997?
    89. ,
  89. ♂ Nusu (wild) born 2017-10-14
    90. ,
  90. ♂ Nyiro born 1999-08-00
    91. ,
  91. ♀ Ol Malo born 2003-01-00
    92. ,
  92. ♀ Olare born 2009
    93. ,
  93. ♂ Olmeg born 1987-02-00
    94. ,
  94. ♀ Ololoo born 2009
    95. ,
  95. ♂ One-tusker (wild) born <1995
    96. ,
  96. ♂ Orok born 2004
    97. ,
  97. ♂ Rapsu born 2003
    98. ,
  98. ♂ Salama born 1999-06-00
    99. ,
  99. ♀ Seraa born 2001-09-00
    100. ,
  100. ♀ Sidai born 2002
    101. ,
  101. ♀ Siku born 2017-10-21
    102. ,
  102. ♂ Siria
    103. ,
  103. ♀ Sita (wild) born <2019-12-12
    104. ,
  104. ♀ Sities born 2010-01-00
    105. ,
  105. ♂ Solango born 2001-09-00
    106. ,
  106. ♂ Sosian born 2000-02-00
    107. ,
  107. ♀ Sunyei born 2003-06-00
    108. ,
  108. ♀ Sweet Sally born 2000-02-00
    109. ,
  109. ♂ Taita born 2003-02-00
    110. ,
  110. ♂ Taru born 1987-08-00
    111. ,
  111. ♀ Thoma born 2001-06-00
    112. ,
  112. ♂ Tomboi born 2002-12-10
    113. ,
  113. ♂ Tsavo born 2000
    114. ,
  114. ♀ Tumaren born 2008-09-00
    115. ,
  115. ♂ Uaso born 1996-05-00
    116. ,
  116. ⚪ unknown (wild) born 2001
    117. ,
  117. ⚪ unknown (wild) born 2006
    118. ,
  118. ♀ Vita born 2000-06-00
    119. ,
  119. ♀ Wema (wild) born 2019-11-17?
    120. ,
  120. ♀ Wendi born 2002-09-00
    121. ,
  121. ♂ Wide Satao (wild)
    122. ,
  122. ♀ Wiva born 2015-10-15
    123. ,
  123. ♂ WS1 (wild)
    124. ,
  124. ♀ Yatta born 1999-09-00
    125. ,
  125. ♀ Yetu (wild) born 2012-01-19
    126. ,
  126. ♂ Yoyo (wild) born <2017-10-07
    127. ,
  127. ♂ Zurura
    128. , and possibly other wild elephants which have no record in this database (see detailed list).

Origin

Chaimu was born wild 2008, captured 2009 , captured at Kuku Group ranch.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Chaimu, an African savanna elephant at Tsavo National Park in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 April 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11595. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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


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