Sutton
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Noahs Ark Zoo Farm in United Kingdom

Biography

♂ Sutton
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Identification

EEP nr	201400

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 12 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2014-05-05 captive-born
Birth place:	through artificial insemination in West Midland Safari Park
Birth weight	100.00 kgs, 220.00 lbs

Parents:	♂ Steve (wild) x ♀ Five
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Noahs Ark Zoo Farm, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

2023-05-10	Noahs Ark Zoo Farm from West Midland Safari Park

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-18

Latest document update	2023-05-10 17:10:20

Biography

Sutton is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Noahs Ark Zoo Farm, in United Kingdom.

Sutton arrived in 2023-05-10 to the Noahs Ark Zoo Farm, relocated from the West Midland Safari Park, in United Kingdom.

Social

Sutton lives together with 4 other elephants at the Noahs Ark Zoo Farm: (detailed list)

♂ Impi (Impy) born 2011-06-05
♂ Janu born 2005-07-07
♂ Mchumba (twin) born 2011-01-24
♂ Uli born 2011-01-16

Origin

Sutton was conceived through artificial insemination and born captive-born 2014-05-05 at West Midland Safari Park.

Parentage

Parents of Sutton are: ♂ Steve (wild) (father) and ♀ Five (mother).

Siblings through the father Steve (wild):

2013-09-04(F) Iqhwa

Pedigree

**Suttons ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Sutton	Sire (f): Steve (wild) Born: 2026-05	Sire ff: Born: 2026-05	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born: 2026-05	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-05	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-05	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Five Born: 1991 2026-05	Sire mf: Born: 2026-05	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2026-05	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-05	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-05	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

The West Midland baby is Five's son, he was born on 5 May, weighing 100 kg. He's the first calf born at West Midland, and the second calf ever born by Artificial insemination with sperm from a wild elephant (the sperm donor is in South Africa).

Five's son was named Sutton, after Cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton (picture below)
Sutton in Noahs Ark Zoo Farm

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Sutton, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Noahs Ark Zoo Farm in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 May 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16396. (archived at the Wayback machine)