Kelly

Pronounced: KELL-ee

DOB: 3/25/1983

Place of birth: Namibia

Arrived at Zoo Atlanta: March 1986

The easiest way to identify Kelly is by looking at her tail - she is missing the long hairs at the end of her tail. Additionally, her ears are more rough around the edge compared to Tara's.

Msholo

Pronounced: mi-SHOW-low

Meaning: "the one who appears from nowhere" in Swahili

DOB: 1989 ± 1 year

Place of birth: Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)

Arrived at Zoo Atlanta: July 2019

As the only male in the elephant herd, Msholo is easily identified as the tallest and largest of the three elephants.

Tara

DOB: 11/15/1982

Place of birth: Zimbabwe

Arrived at Zoo Atlanta: November 1986

Unlike Kelly, Tara has long hairs at the end of her tail. Her ears are smoother around the edges compared to Kelly and her belly droops down.