Kaia
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States

Biography

♀ Kaia

Alternative name:	Mkhaya

Identification

SSP nr	00

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 7 years old
Management:	Unknown
Origin
Born:	* 2018-09-27 captive-born
Birth place:	in San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Birth weight	127.73 kgs, 281.01 lbs

Parents:	♂ Mabu x ♀ Umngani
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States

Date of arrival

2018-09-27	San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Record history
History of updates	2018-09-28: new record 2018-10-24: named 2018-10-28: link to EleWiki submitted

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Kaia is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States.

Kaia arrived in 2018-09-27 to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park,

Social

Kaia lives together with 8 other elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park: (detailed list)

♀ Kamile born 2007-09-19
♀ Khosi born 2006-09-11
♂ Musi born 2004-02-23
♀ Ndula born 1990
♀ Qinisa born 2012-08-28
♀ Swazi born 1990
♀ Umngani born 1990
♂ Umzula-Zuli born 2018-08-11

Origin

Kaia was born captive-born 2018-09-27 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Parentage

Parents of Kaia are: ♂ Mabu (father) and ♀ Umngani (mother).

Siblings through the father Mabu:

2006-09-11(F) Khosi
2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
2007-09-19(F) Kamile
2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
2009-03-13(M) Gadze
2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
2010-04-12(M) Mac
2010-05-13(M) Emanti
2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
2014-08-20(F) Nandi
2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
2020-04-06(F) Mapenzi
2024-03-08(F) Meru
2024-08-16(M) Thando
2024-08-26(M) Davu

Siblings through the mother Umngani:

2006-09-11(F) Khosi
2009-03-13(M) Gadze
2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho

Pedigree

**Kaias ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Kaia	Sire (f): Mabu Born: 1990 2025-06	Sire ff: Born: 2025-06	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born: 2025-06	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born: 2025-06	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born: 2025-06	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Umngani Born: 1990 2025-06	Sire mf: Born: 2025-06	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2025-06	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2025-06	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2025-06	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

2018-10-13: At age 27 days, the baby elephant born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park finally has a name, the park announced Tuesday. It’s Mkhaya, but staff is calling her Kaia.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kaia, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11891. (archived at the Wayback machine)