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

Identification

SSP nr	168

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

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

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

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

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

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

Latest document update	2020-11-02 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)

Origin

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

Reference list

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)