Rahman
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tesso Nilo WWF-BKSDA Flying Squad camp in Indonesia

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Rahman  dead elephant

Identification

Chip id Number144447734A
Sumatra database86

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ about 2024 years old (approximate age)
Origin
Born:* ~1977 wild
Birth place: in Sumatra unspecified location
Capture: 1995-09-23
Death
Dead: 2024-01-09
Death reason: poached: found dead by its mahout on January 10, and its left tusk was cut off
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tesso Nilo WWF-BKSDA Flying Squad camp, in Indonesia

Date of arrival

2004-04-26Tesso Nilo WWF-BKSDA Flying Squad camp
from Minas Elephant Training Center

Record history
History of updates2020-11-16

Latest document update2024-01-14 08:45:18
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† Rahman is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2024-01-09 at Tesso Nilo WWF-BKSDA Flying Squad camp, in Indonesia, . Official death reason described as found dead by its mahout on January 10, and its left tusk was cut off.

Origin

Rahman was born wild ~1977 at Sumatra unspecified location, captured 1995-09-23 .


Comments / pictures

Rahman was captured in 23 September 1995 from Pulau Gadang-Kampar district



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2024-01-13 Alleged poaching kills 46-year-old sumatran elephant in riau park - Elephant News

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Rahman, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Tesso Nilo WWF-BKSDA Flying Squad camp in Indonesia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 3 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3569. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2024 deaths | ~197 births | Born in Indonesia | 1995 captures | Elephants from Tesso Nilo WWF-BKSDA Flying Squad camp | Indonesia | Asian elephants




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