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Welcome to the Elephant encyclopedia and database www.elephant.se, owned and managed by elephant consultant Dan Koehl. (ORCID Wikipedia article Blog) Created in 1995, with over 25 years online, this is the oldest website about elephants, where old sections like Elephant Anatomy (with 36 pages), a section within the The Elephant Glossary (with 236 terms) and Frequently asked questions about elephants (FAQ) from 1995 have been revised, and will be further developed before end of 2021. The latest add-on, is a section with 2100 elephant persons, and the Website elephant.se will soon become a more mobile friendly CSS layout.

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The Elephant Database is the largest online elephant database in the world and also possibly the largest database of animal individual animal records. Updated almost daily it presently presents 8891 captive living elephants , and 3673 location facilities from 125 countries in 6 continent regions, as a neutral unbiased documentation. Theres also records of 7332 dead elephants from living and extinct species, as well as a list of Proboscideans on Taxidermy display on Museums. For statistics and overview, see summarize and graphical statistics and the latest changes in the elephant database. (RSS) On most pages sources for the individual records are declared on the bottom of the page, while a more generic presention is compiled at the page about sources and contributors.

Regional elephant listsAmerican studbook * Australasian Region Asian Elephant Studbook * European studbook * Japanese studbook * captive elephants from Andaman Islands, India * captive elephants from Karnataka, India * captive elephants from Kerala, India * captive elephants from West bengal, India ( under construction) * captive elephants from Sumatra Island, Indonesia (under construction) *, and captive elephants from Tamil Nadu, India * Orphans at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya * wild elephants submitted in Amboseli Elephant Research Project (AERP) ( under construction)

Elephant breeding topicselephant breeding overview and list of pregnant females * All breeding cows * All breeding bulls * birth weights * stillbirths * castrated bulls * artificial insemination

The 5 Most Recent Elephant Births

Sex Species Name	Birth	Parents	Birth location
♂ EM Unnamed	2022-09-25	Voi Nam x Pantha	Leipzig Zoo
♂ EM Sri Dattatreya	2022-09-13	x Lakshmi	Mysore Palace Temple
♂ LA Unnamed	2022-08-29	Jack x Kwanza	Sosto Zoo
♂ EM Unnamed	2022-08-28	x Saraswati Kali	Sauraha elephant breeding centre
♀ EM Unnamed	2022-08-28	x Loktantra Kali	Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR)
Elephants born in: 2022 \| 2021 \| 2020 \| 2019 \| 2018 \| 2017 \| 2016 \| 2015 \| 2014 \| 2013 \| 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000

Reasons for elephant deathseuthanised * poisoned * falling into moats * mankillers various diseases like * Anthrax * Arthritis * Elephant Pox * Cancer * Colic * Herpesvirus * Pneumonia * Rabies * Tetanus * Tuberculosis * Viral EMC - Elephant Encephalomyocarditis virus

The 5 Most Recent Elephant Deaths

Sex Species Name	Death Reason Age Birth	Arrival Location
† ♀ LA Monsoon	2022-09-26 unknown Age related; After consultations with the vet, Monsoon was sadly euthanised to end her suffering. Age ? Born	Samburu National Reserve
† ♂ EM Vishnu Sankar	2022-09-25? pathological under treatment for foot disease for a year Age 36 Born 1986?	2003-00-00 Sasidhar C S
† ♂ EM Bandula	2022-09-23 unknown Age 73 Born 1949	1949-00-00 Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
† ♂ EM Ganesha	2022-09-22 pathological prolonged illness Age ? Born	2022-09-00 Bandipur forest camp (BEC)
† ♀ EM Hamako	2022-09-15 age collapsed, and died next day Age 51 Born 1971	1972-03-31 Hamamatsu Zoo
Elephants dead in: 2022 \| 2021 \| 2020 \| 2019 \| 2018 \| 2017 \| 2016 \| 2015 \| 2014 \| 2013 \| 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000.

The 5 Most Recent Elephant Transfers

Sex Species Name	Birth	Age	Arrival	From
♂ EM Kyan	2012-11-01	10	2022-09-13 to Lodz Zoo	Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo
♂ EM Jao Thong	1954	68	2022-09-08 to Phuket Elephant Sanctuary	Krabi TECC elephant hospital
♀ EM Nellie	1971	51	2022-09-02 to Safari Park Richter	Cirque La Piste aux Etoiles (Roger Falck)
♀ EM Bridget	1971	51	2022-09-02 to Safari Park Richter	Cirque La Piste aux Etoiles (Roger Falck)
♂ EM ✝ Ganesha		?	2022-09-00 to Bandipur forest camp (BEC)	Ramapura camp
Elephants transfered in: 2022 \| 2021 \| 2020 \| 2019 \| 2018 \| 2017 \| 2016 \| 2015 \| 2014 \| 2013 \| 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000.

5 oldest dead elephants Among oldest dead elephants in the database is Lin wang (min 86), Lakshmikutty (min. 84), Rhani (min. 83), Shirley (77-78), Shirley (72-73), Big Gentry Babe (min. 70).

100 Oldest living elephants

Nr	Age	Sex Species Name	Birth	Present location
1	80	♂ EM Kottoor Soman	1942?	Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
2	76	♂ EM Moni	1946?	Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
3	74	♂ EM Rajmangal	1948?	Chhat Bir Zoo (Mahinder Singh Zoological park)
4	73	♀ EM Anusha	1949	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
5	73	♂ EM Do	1949	H Mui
6	73	♂ EM Bijli Prasad	1949	India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
7	72	♂ EM Andal	1950	Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
8	71	♀ EM Bua Ban	1951	Maetaman Elephant Adventure
9	71	♂ EM Boonsermsong	1951	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
10	71	♂ EM Pho-ngen	1951	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
11	70	♀ EM Savannah	1952	El Paso Zoo
12	70	♀ EM Roongsap	1952	Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
13	70	♂ EM Sampath (Sumpath)	1952	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
14	70	♀ EM Nang (Mae Leh)	1952	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
15	70	♀ LA Amy	1952?	Amboseli National Park
16	69	♀ EM Baby	1953	Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
17	69	♂ EM Anura	1953	Tama Zoological Park
18	69	♀ EM MoMo	1953	Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo)
19	68	♂ EM KamMeun	1954	Maesa Elephant Camp
20	68	♂ EM Kuttikrishnan	1954	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
21	68	♂ EM Gajendra	1954	K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
22	68	♀ EM Anne	1954	Longleat Safari Park
23	68	♂ EM Jao Thong	1954	Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
24	68	♀ EM Wassana	1954	Phuket Zoo
25	68	♂ EM Thong Pool	1954	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
26	68	♀ EM Khun	1954	Y Sam Luk
27	68	♂ EM Prashant	1954?	Hunsur Elephant Rescue Centre
28	68	♀ EM Varalakshmi (Varlaxmi)	1954?	Mathigodu elephant Camp
29	67	♀ EM Targa	1955	Augsburg Zoo
30	67	♂ EM BanYen 1	1955	Maesa Elephant Camp
31	67	♀ EM Anarkali	1955	Mumbai Byculla Jijamata Udyan zoo
32	67	♂ EM Laxman (Lakshmana)	1955	Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu)
33	67	♀ EM Mo Dee	1955?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
34	66	♂ EM Velayudhan	1956	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
35	66	♂ EM Phokaew (พลายโพธิ์แก้ว)	1956	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
36	66	♀ EM H Luan	1956	Lak Lake Travel Co
37	66	♂ EM Balarama	1956?	Mathigodu elephant Camp
38	66	♀ LA Kizzy	1956?	Amboseli National Park
39	66	♀ EM Gomathi	1956?	M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC)
40	65	♂ EM BanYen 2	1957	Maesa Elephant Camp
41	65	♀ EM Sarah	1957	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
42	65	♀ EM Aussan (Assam)	1957	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
43	65	♀ EM Ya Long	1957	Kunming Zoo
44	65	♀ EM Thongkum (Thong Kham)	1957	Anantara Golden Triangles Elephant Camp
45	65	♀ EM Santha	1957	Shibu Joseph
46	65	♀ LA Mable (wild)	1957?	Amboseli National Park
47	64	♀ EM Warda	1958	Ramat Gan Zoo
48	64	♂ EM KamPann	1958	Maesa Elephant Camp
49	64	♀ EM Gouri	1958	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
50	64	♂ EM Narayankutty	1958	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
51	64	♀ EM Ruth	1958	Buttonwood Park Zoo
52	64	♀ EM Merry (Mary)	1958	Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS camp)
53	64	♀ EM Barkha	1958	Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
54	64	♀ EM Honey	1958	Zooparque Itatiba
55	64	♀ EM Padmavathi (Padmavati)	1958	Mysore Zoo
56	64	♀ EM Eng-wong (E-Wong)	1958	Anantara Golden Triangles Elephant Camp
57	64	♀ EM Mae Tong Dee	1958	GVI Elephant Rescue
58	64	♀ EM Phanom	1958	Thoms Pai Elephant Camp Home Stay & Spa
59	64	♀ EM Said Ning Wan	1958?	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
60	63	♀ EM Gulab	1959	Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)
61	63	♀ EM Carla	1959	Chiccoland Zoo (Wille-Kinderzoo)
62	63	♀ EM Cora	1959	Topeka Zoo
63	63	♀ EM Mae Bounnam	1959	Elephant village (Tiger trails, XL camp)
64	63	♂ EM Gajarajan Manikandan	1959	Sankarankulangara temple
65	63	♀ EM Kuweni	1959	Millangoda elephant camp
66	63	♀ EM Chuong	1959	Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo)
67	63	♂ EM Kham Ngoạt	1959	Y Tung Nie
68	63	♂ EM Y Khun	1959	Y Ly Srue
69	63	♀ EM Plo	1959	Y Jut B Krong
70	63	⚪ EM Chum	1959	Y Dhiu H Drue
71	63	♂ EM Mahadeswara	1959	The Art Of Living International Center (Sri Ravi Shankars Ashram)
72	63	♀ EM Sri Nuan	1959?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
73	62	♀ EM Devi Kali	1960	Sauraha elephant breeding centre
74	62	♀ EM Baby	1960	Krakow Zoo
75	62	♀ EM Annette Marie	1960	Elephant Walk
76	62	♀ EM Thara	1960	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
77	62	♀ EM Zina (Zita, Siena)	1960	Little Rock Zoological Gardens
78	62	♀ EM Lucky	1960	San Antonio Zoo
79	62	♀ EM Sambo (Sam Bo, Sombo)	1960	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
80	62	♂ EM Boun Su (Bon-Su)	1960	All Lao elephant camp
81	62	♀ EM Pang Thong Khun (พังทองคูณ)	1960	Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)
82	62	♀ EM Saaw-eiat	1960	Phang Nga Elephant Park
83	62	♂ EM Ganga Prasad	1960	India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
84	62	♂ EM Mangalamkunnu Vijayan	1960?	Mangalamkunnu brothers (MA Haridas and MA Parameswaran)
85	62	♀ EM Jokia	1960?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
86	62	♂ EM Pu Si	1960?	Elephant Special Tours
87	62	♀ EM Souai	1960?	Ganesha Park
88	62	♀ EM Pookie	1960?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
89	61	♂ EM KamNoi	1961	Maesa Elephant Camp
90	61	♀ EM Honney Ball	1961	Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo)
91	61	♀ LA Bahati	1961	Ramat Gan Zoo
92	61	♀ EM Toby	1961	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
93	61	♀ EM Baby	1961	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
94	61	♀ EM Vijaya	1961	K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
95	61	♀ EM Vickie (Vicky, Vates)	1961	George Carden Circus International
96	61	♀ EM Trompita (Bombi)	1961	La Aurora Zoo
97	61	♂ EM Arjuna	1961	Balle Elephant Camp
98	61	♀ EM Gom Phoy	1961	Kulen Elephant Forest
99	61	♀ EM Good	1961	Maetaman Elephant Adventure
100	61	♀ EM Ghaeo II	1961	Elephant Special Tours
Among oldest dead elephants in the database is Lin wang (min 86), Lakshmikutty (min. 84), Rhani (min. 83), Shirley (77-78), Shirley (72-73), Big Gentry Babe (min. 70).