Tsavo National Park in Kenya

Tsavo National Park
Typewild
Founded1948
CountryKenya
Websitehttp://www.kws.org/tsavo-east.html
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Description

Tsavo National Park, located in Kenya, was founded in 1948.

At Tsavo National Park lives 128 elephants with records in this database: (detail list)

  1. ♀ Aitong born 1994-11-00
    2. ,
  2. ♂ Ajok born 1990-05-00
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Asante
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Bongo born 2010-03-00
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Boromoko born 2013
    6. ,
  6. ♂ Buchuma born 2004-05-00
    7. ,
  7. ♂ Burra born 2000-05-00
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Chaimu born 2008
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Challa born 2004-08-00
    10. ,
  10. ♂ Cheka (wild)
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Chemi Chemi born 2009
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Chuma born 1987-01-00
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Chyulu born 2006
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Dika born 1988-08-00
    15. ,
  15. ♂ Don born 1995-12-00
    16. ,
  16. ♂ Eco (wild) born 2019
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Eden (wild) born 2015
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Edie born 1999-04-00
    19. ,
  19. ♂ Edo (wild) born 1989-03-00
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Ella (wild) born 2009
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Emily born 1993-10-00
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Emma born 2014-12-23
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Emsaya born 2009
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Eve born 2008-12-00
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Galana born 2003-04-00
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Gawa (wild) born 2016-09-04
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Icholta born 1999-08-00
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Ilingwezi born 1999-04-00
    29. ,
  29. ♂ Imenti born 1994-01-19
    30. ,
  30. ♂ Irima born 2003-01-00
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Ishanga born 2009-11-00
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Ithumba born 2008
    33. ,
  33. ♀ Kainuk born 2009
    34. ,
  34. ♀ Kalama born 2009
    35. ,
  35. ♂ Kamboyo born 2005
    36. ,
  36. ♂ Kandecha born 2009
    37. ,
  37. ♂ Kasigau born 2009
    38. ,
  38. ♂ Kenze born 2004-12-00
    39. ,
  39. ♂ Kibo born 2008
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Kilabasi born 2010
    41. ,
  41. ♂ Kilaguni born 2008
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Kinna born 1999-10-00
    43. ,
  43. ♀ Kitirua born 2009
    44. ,
  44. ♂ Kora born 2004-09-00
    45. ,
  45. ♂ Laikipia born 1999-02-00
    46. ,
  46. ♀ Lali born 2002-11-22
    47. ,
  47. ♂ Lapa (wild) born 2020-08-22
    48. ,
  48. ♀ Lara born 1999-01-00
    49. ,
  49. ♂ Lazima born 2011-11-00
    50. ,
  50. ♀ Leah born 2016
    51. ,
  51. ♀ Lenana born 2005-06-00
    52. ,
  52. ♂ Leo born 2016
    53. ,
  53. ♂ Lewa born 1997-05-00
    54. ,
  54. ♀ Lissa born 1986-10-00
    55. ,
  55. ♀ Loijuk born 2005
    56. ,
  56. ♂ Lolokwe born 1999-07-00
    57. ,
  57. ♂ Lominyek born 1995-04-00
    58. ,
  58. ♂ LU1 (wild)
    59. ,
  59. ♀ Lualeni born 2004
    60. ,
  60. ♂ Lugard born 2007
    61. ,
  61. ♀ Lulu born 2018-09-00
    62. ,
  62. ♀ Luna born 2014
    63. ,
  63. ♂ Madiba born 2003-09-00
    64. ,
  64. ♀ Makena born 2005
    65. ,
  65. ♀ Makireti born 2009
    66. ,
  66. ♀ Mary born 1975-03-00
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Meibai born 2007
    68. ,
  68. ♀ Melia
    69. ,
  69. ♂ Morani born 2001-11-00
    70. ,
  70. ♂ Mpala born 2001-12-00
    71. ,
  71. ♀ Mpenzi born 1992-10-16
    72. ,
  72. ♀ Mpia born 2012-04-00
    73. ,
  73. ♂ Msinga
    74. ,
  74. ♂ Mukwaju born 1999-09-00
    75. ,
  75. ♀ Mulika born 2000-03-00
    76. ,
  76. ♀ Murka born 2008
    77. ,
  77. ♀ Mwendi born 2011-11-07
    78. ,
  78. ♀ Mweya born 2000-01-00
    79. ,
  79. ♀ Mwitu (wild) born 2019
    80. ,
  80. ♀ Naisula born 2008
    81. ,
  81. ♂ Napasha born 2002-11-00
    82. ,
  82. ♀ Nasalot born 2000-01-00
    83. ,
  83. ♀ Naserian
    84. ,
  84. ♀ Natumi born 1999-02-00
    85. ,
  85. ♀ Ndara born 2000-11-00
    86. ,
  86. ♂ Ndomot born 2003-10-00
    87. ,
  87. ♂ Ndume born 1989-01-00
    88. ,
  88. ♀ Neptune born 2017-03-03
    89. ,
  89. ⚪ noname (wild) born 1997?
    90. ,
  90. ♂ Nusu (wild) born 2017-10-14
    91. ,
  91. ♂ Nyiro born 1999-08-00
    92. ,
  92. ♀ Ol Malo born 2003-01-00
    93. ,
  93. ♀ Olare born 2009
    94. ,
  94. ♂ Olmeg born 1987-02-00
    95. ,
  95. ♀ Ololoo born 2009
    96. ,
  96. ♂ One-tusker (wild) born <1995
    97. ,
  97. ♂ Orok born 2004
    98. ,
  98. ♂ Rapsu born 2003
    99. ,
  99. ♂ Salama born 1999-06-00
    100. ,
  100. ♀ Seraa born 2001-09-00
    101. ,
  101. ♀ Sidai born 2002
    102. ,
  102. ♀ Siku born 2017-10-21
    103. ,
  103. ♂ Siria
    104. ,
  104. ♀ Sita (wild) born <2019-12-12
    105. ,
  105. ♀ Sities born 2010-01-00
    106. ,
  106. ♂ Solango born 2001-09-00
    107. ,
  107. ♂ Sosian born 2000-02-00
    108. ,
  108. ♀ Sunyei born 2003-06-00
    109. ,
  109. ♀ Sweet Sally born 2000-02-00
    110. ,
  110. ♂ Taita born 2003-02-00
    111. ,
  111. ♂ Taru born 1987-08-00
    112. ,
  112. ♀ Thoma born 2001-06-00
    113. ,
  113. ♂ Tomboi born 2002-12-10
    114. ,
  114. ♂ Tsavo born 2000
    115. ,
  115. ♀ Tumaren born 2008-09-00
    116. ,
  116. ♂ Uaso born 1996-05-00
    117. ,
  117. ⚪ unknown (wild) born 2006
    118. ,
  118. ⚪ unknown (wild) born 2001
    119. ,
  119. ♀ Vita born 2000-06-00
    120. ,
  120. ♀ Wema (wild) born 2019-11-17?
    121. ,
  121. ♀ Wendi born 2002-09-00
    122. ,
  122. ♂ Wide Satao (wild)
    123. ,
  123. ♀ Wiva born 2015-10-15
    124. ,
  124. ♂ WS1 (wild)
    125. ,
  125. ♀ Yatta born 1999-09-00
    126. ,
  126. ♀ Yetu (wild) born 2012-01-19
    127. ,
  127. ♂ Yoyo (wild) born <2017-10-07
    128. ,
  128. ♂ Zurura
    129. ,


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Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 11,747 square kilometers.

Opened in April of 1948, it is located near the village of Voi in the Taita District of Coast Province.

The park is divided into east and west sections by the A109 road and a railway.

Named for the Tsavo River, which flows west to east through the national park, it borders the Chyulu Hills National Park, and the Mkomazi Game Reserve in Tanzania.

The drought 1970-1971


Tsavo became very dry in the late seventies, and more than 9 000 of the parks elephants died out of starvation, during two years, a number higher than the total number 0f aproximately 7 000 elephants, of all species of elephants, imported from range countries to the western world, since the first imports during the Middle Ages.



Starving elephants, and a dead elephant that died of starvation in 1972.

Tuberculosis


Daphne Sheldricks orphaned elephants seems to have spread Tuberculosis to wild elephants in Tsavo:

2011-06-28 Loisaba died, one of Sheldricks orphans. The Postmortem revealed that 80% of both lungs had been rendered dysfunctional by nodular whitish material indicating either Tuberculosis or Cancer.

2013: First reported case of fatal tuberculosis in a wild African elephant with past human–wildlife contact: The infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis was confirmed by post-mortem and histological examinations of a female sub-adult elephant aged >12 years that died in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya, while under treatment. This case is unique in that during its lifetime the elephant had contact with both humans and wild elephants. (Source: First reported case of fatal tuberculosis in a wild African elephant with past human–wildlife contact, Tsavo, 2013)


References for records about Tsavo National Park

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2020). Tsavo National Park, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=662. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:


Tsavo National Park on elephant-news.com

Tsavo National Park is mentioned on Elephant News:

DateNameLinks which opens in new window
2013-04-26Elephant endotheliotrophic herpes virus surveillance (eehv) in elephants in tsavo - Elephant News
2013-06-0410 kws staff investigated for spying for poachers - Elephant News
Kws launch manhunt for poachers who killed 6 elephants in tsavo - Elephant News
2020-08-24Adorable video of 1-day-old baby elephant following his mother goes viral. internet is in love - Elephant News
First reported case of fatal tuberculosis in a wild african elephant with past human–wildlife contact - Elephant News


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