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

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Ruth  dead elephant
Ruth. Milwaukee County Zoo 2008. Photo: © Danielle Faucett
Ruth. Milwaukee County Zoo 2008. Photo: © Danielle Faucett
Alternative name: Kenna, Keanna
Identification
SSP nr168
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 44 years old
Origin
Born:* 1981-11-02 captive-born
Birth place: in Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure)
Parents: ♂ Rip x ♀ Tanya
Death
Dead: †2025-09-20
Death reason: euthanised:
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
2025-10-19: Updated as dead
Latest document update2025-10-19 11:37:57
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† Ruth is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2025-09-20 at Milwaukee County Zoo, in United States, .

Origin

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

Parentage

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

Pedigree

Ruths ancestral Pedigree:
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Born: 1971
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Tanya

Born: 1969
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References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Ruth, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Milwaukee County Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 May 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1286. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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