Ruth (Kenna, Keanna)
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Milwaukee County Zoo in United States

Biography
♀ Ruth (Kenna, Keanna)
Ruth. Milwaukee County Zoo 2008. Photo: © Danielle Faucett
Ruth. Milwaukee County Zoo 2008. Photo: © Danielle Faucett

Identification

SSP nr168

Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 44 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1981-11-02 captive-born
Birth place: in Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure)

Parents: Rip x ♀ Tanya
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2006-12-14Milwaukee County Zoo
from Gladys Porter Zoo

1998-10-25Gladys Porter Zoo
from Jo-Don Farms (Don Meyer)

1985-10-31Jo-Don Farms (Don Meyer)
from Lion Country Safari, Inc - Grand Prairie

1983-12-12Lion Country Safari, Inc - Grand Prairie
from Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure)

Record history
History of updates2009-01-27: Management RE
2009-08-10: Image RE
2012-06-21: Article RE
2013-04-01: Previous locations RE

Latest document update2020-11-02 09:13:25
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Biography


Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States.

Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) arrived in 2006-12-14 to the Milwaukee County Zoo, relocated from the Gladys Porter Zoo, in United States.


Social

Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) lives together with 2 other elephants at the Milwaukee County Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Belle born 1981
  2. Brittanie (Brittany) born 1981


Origin

Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) was born captive-born 1981-11-02 at Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure).

Parentage


Parents of Ruth (Kenna, Keanna) are: ♂ Rip (father) and ♀ Tanya (mother).

Pedigree


Ruth (Kenna, Keanna)s ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Ruth (Kenna, Keanna)

Sire (f):
Rip

Born: 1971
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Tanya

Born: 1969
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Born:
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Born:
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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ruth (Kenna, Keanna), African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Milwaukee County Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1286. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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