African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Turkwel at DSWT Ithumba

♀ Turkwel


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Identification
Sheldrick orphans221
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 12 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2009 wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:DSWT Ithumba, in Kenya
Date of arrival
DSWT Ithumba
from DSWT Nairobi nursery
2009-08-04DSWT Nairobi nursery
from South Turkana National Reserve
Record history
History of updates2009-10-14: new record
2018-10-24: attacked by lion
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Location

Turkwel is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at DSWT Ithumba, in Kenya.

Turkwel arrived DSWT Ithumba unknown date, relocated from DSWT Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.

In DSWT Ithumba, Turkwel lives together with 44 other elephants with records as alive in this database:

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

    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 list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Turkwel, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at DSWT Ithumba in Kenya. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 25 September 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4961. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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