Elephant Stories
Orlanda
Orlanda was the second adult female after matriarch Olga discovered by Cynthia Moss. Orlanda, who I estimated was born in 1955, became the matriarch when Olga died, which was probably...
Orlanda
Orlanda was the second adult female after matriarch Olga discovered by Cynthia Moss. Orlanda, who I estimated was born in 1955, became the matriarch when Olga died, which was probably...
Odette
Odette was first recognised by Cynthia Moss by the very up-curved tusks. Many of the females who had given birth in 1979-80 gave birth again in 1983-84. In 1983 the...
Odette
Odette was first recognised by Cynthia Moss by the very up-curved tusks. Many of the females who had given birth in 1979-80 gave birth again in 1983-84. In 1983 the...
Omega
Omega was born 1954 in Amboseli, Kenya and has been observed by Cythia Moss, a pioneering researcher and scientist of Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Very sadly, she died in 2002...
Omega
Omega was born 1954 in Amboseli, Kenya and has been observed by Cythia Moss, a pioneering researcher and scientist of Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Very sadly, she died in 2002...
Oscar
Oscar’s story is a rather tragic one. He was a result of the so-called OA family joining the baby boom. In 1980 two calves were born. Opal gave birth to...
Oscar
Oscar’s story is a rather tragic one. He was a result of the so-called OA family joining the baby boom. In 1980 two calves were born. Opal gave birth to...
Ombella
Amboseli, home of Ombella, underwent the worst drought in living memory in 2009. Nearly 400 elephants died including 250 calves. In the OA family there were 12 deaths. Most of...
Ombella
Amboseli, home of Ombella, underwent the worst drought in living memory in 2009. Nearly 400 elephants died including 250 calves. In the OA family there were 12 deaths. Most of...
Orabel
From the day she was spotted, Orabel has been a bit of a conundrum for observing researcher Cynthia Moss as she was very independent and spent time with various families...
Orabel
From the day she was spotted, Orabel has been a bit of a conundrum for observing researcher Cynthia Moss as she was very independent and spent time with various families...