The elephant Encyclopedia and Database


This database list 10 dead elephants

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival locationImport
1+ ♂ EM unknown < 1 Born: wild 2007-06-00 Dead:>2007-07-07, unknown 2007-07-07 Dubare forest
2+ ⚪ EM Vedavathi DCEMK id: 00 < 1 Born: wild 2020 Dead:2020-12-13, disease infection2019-06-00 Biligirirangana Hills
3+ ♂ LA Timbo Local id: 1 DCEMK id: 100 46Born: wild 1970? Dead:2016-05-24 (40 years after arrival), unknown chronic arthritis1976-00-00
4+ ♀ LA Zambi (Jambi) 44Born: wild 1965 Dead:2009-03-09 (33 years after arrival), disease infection from injury; arthritis, after falling in dry moat1976-00-00
5+ ♀ EM Komala 8Born: captive-born 1996
Gajalaxmi x Jayaprakash
Dead:2004-10-08 (8 years after arrival), killed foul play; poisoning		1996-00-00
6+ ♀ EM Roopa (Rupa) 14Born: wild 1990 Dead:2004-09, killed poisoned
7+ ♂ EM Ganesha (Swethavarna) 14Born: wild Dead:2000-06-00 (49 years after arrival), age arthritis1951-00-00 Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Bahadur
8+ ⚪ EM stillborn < 1 14Born: captive-born 1970-00-00
x unknown
Dead:1970-00-00, stillborn Caesarean section		1970-00-00
9+ ♀ EM unknown 14Born: wild Dead:1970, maternal death
10+ ⚪ EM unknown 14Born: wild 2007 Dead:, disease dysentery2007-08-21 Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

Source for the list of elephants at

Reference list

, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2024), available online retrieved 4 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=153,1250 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2020-12-15 Vedavathi:• https://starofmysore.com/elephant-calf-separated-from-mother-dies-at-mysuru-zoo/
2018-10-01 Ganesha (Swethavarna):• Dan Koehl
2017-02-26 Timbo:• African Elephant Dies in Zoo, 2009-03-10
•  http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/mysuru-zoo-loses-african-jumbo/article8390850.ece
2011-11-08 Zambi (Jambi):• Ryan Easley, USA
• African Elephant Dies in Zoo, 2009-03-10
2011-04-09 Roopa (Rupa):• http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-10-24/bangalore/27152239_1_female-elephant-mysore-zoo-zoo-executive-director
2009-09-09 stillborn:• Elefanter i Köpenhavns Zoologisk Haave siden 1878, by Henning, Copenhagen, Denmark
• DVM Erik Eriksson, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Krishne Gowdah, 1972
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