Turkwel an African savanna elephant at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba

♀ Turkwel


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Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 12 years old
Id number
221 in List of elephant orphans rescued by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Nairobi, Kenya
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2009 wild
Birth place:
Locations
Present / last location:David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, in Kenya
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba
from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery 2009-08-04
from South Turkana National Reserve
Document updated2009-10-14: new record
2018-10-24: attacked by lion
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Description

Location

Turkwel is a Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), living in David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, in Kenya.

Turkwel arrived in David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba unknown date, relocated from David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.

In David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba, Turkwel lives together with 44 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Jotto born 2016-01-18
    2. ,
  2. ♂ Ambo born 2016
    3. ,
  3. ♂ Barsilinga
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Bomani
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Dololo born 2017
    6. ,
  6. ♂ Enkikwe born 2013
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Esampu born 2016
    8. ,
  8. ♂ Galla born 2012
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Garzi
    10. ,
  10. ♂ Kanjoro born 2010
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Karisa
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Karisa born 2012
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Kauro born 2014
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Kelelari born 2012
    15. ,
  15. ♂ Kithaka born 2011-11-00
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Kuishi
    17. ,
  17. ♂ Lemoyian born 2012-07-00
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Malima
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Malkia
    20. ,
  20. ♂ Mapia born 2016-11-00
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Maramoia born 2013
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Maramoja
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Mteto born 2015?
    24. ,
  24. ♂ Mundusi born 2015?
    25. ,
  25. ♂ Musiara
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Mutara born 2009
    27. ,
  27. ♂ Namalok born 2011
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Naseku born 2012
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Ndiwa
    30. ,
  30. ♂ Olsekki born 2013
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Oltaiyoni
    32. ,
  32. ♂ Orwa
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Pare
    34. ,
  34. ♂ Rapa born 2015
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Roi born 2013
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Sana Sana
    37. ,
  37. ♂ Sapalan born 2011
    38. ,
  38. ♂ Sattao
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Siangiki born 2013
    40. ,
  40. ♂ Sirimon
    41. ,
  41. ♂ Tusuja born 2014
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Ukame born 2012
    43. ,
  43. ♂ Vuria
    44. ,
  44. ♂ Wanjala
    45. , (see detailed list).

Origin

Turkwel was born wild 2009.


Comments / pictures

2018-07-24: After en attack by lion, the infection had compromised blood supply to her tail and that had to be amputated



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Turkwel, an African savanna at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Ithumba in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 March 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4961. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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This document was updated: 2020-10-18 06:25:24


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