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

Biography
♀ Kaia
Alternative name: Mkhaya
Identification
SSP nr00
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 6 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
2018-09-27San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Record history
History of updates2022-03-14
Latest document update2020-10-18 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 with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. ♀ Kamile born 2007-09-19
  2. ♀ Khosi born 2006-09-11
  3. ♂ Musi born 2004-02-23
  4. ♀ Ndula born 1990
  5. ♀ Qinisa born 2012-08-28
  6. ♀ Swazi born 1990
  7. ♀ Umngani born 1990
  8. ♂ 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:

  1. 2006-09-11(F) Khosi
  2. 2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
  3. 2007-09-19(F) Kamile
  4. 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
  5. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
  6. 2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
  7. 2010-04-12(M) Mac
  8. 2010-05-13(M) Emanti
  9. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
  10. 2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
  11. 2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
  12. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
  13. 2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
  14. 2020-04-06(M) Mapenzi
  15. 2024-08-16(M) Unnamed
  16. 2024-08-26(M) Unnamed

Siblings through the mother Umngani:

  1. 2006-09-11(F) Khosi
  2. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
  3. 2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho

Pedigree

Kaias ancestral Pedigree:
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Kaia

Sire (f):
Mabu

Born: 1990

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Dame m:
Umngani

Born: 1990

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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, (2024). Kaia, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 6 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11891. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories2018 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from San Diego Zoo Safari Park | United States | African savanna elephants


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