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Kansas City Zoo trumpets arrival of Tamani the bull elephant

By Matt Campbell

mcampbell@kcstar.com
Tamani, a nearly 10-year-old male African elephant, arrived Monday at the Kansas City Zoo, transferred from the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama. The zoo welcomed him with a watermelon, which he took to his enclosure for private dining. Officials here hope he will be part of a future breeding program.
Tamani, a nearly 10-year-old male African elephant, arrived Monday at the Kansas City Zoo, transferred from the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama. The zoo welcomed him with a watermelon, which he took to his enclosure for private dining. Officials here hope he will be part of a future breeding program. RICH SUGG rsugg@kcstar.com

A male African elephant has arrived at the Kansas City Zoo, officials said Monday.

Tamani, who is nearly 10 years old, was transferred here from the Birmingham Zoo in Alabama. He is getting used to his new home in the zoo’s bull yard, separate from the six resident female African elephants.

They will be introduced gradually. The bull yard is visible from an overlook.

The females are past reproductive age but zoo officials hope to establish a breeding program in the future.

Matt Campbell: 816-234-4902, @MattCampbellKC

This story was originally published October 5, 2015 at 11:49 AM with the headline "Kansas City Zoo trumpets arrival of Tamani the bull elephant."

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