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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 238 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 2201 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 8880 captive living elephants , and 3695 location facilities from 125 countries in 6 continent regions, as a neutral unbiased documentation. Theres also records of 7368 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
♂ LA Unnamed 2023-03-02 x Lolly Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo
♂ LA Okubili 2023-02-26 x Mlilo Dallas Zoo
♂ EM Travis 2023-02-23 Romeo x Belle (Bluebelle) Fort Worth Zoo
⚪ EM Unnamed 2023-02-14 x Pang Sai Fa Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)
♂ EM Nagarr 2023-01-30 Timber x Shwe Zin Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen
Elephants born in: 2023 | 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 Bogor 2012-05-08 11 2023-03-11 to Estepona Selwo safari park Madrid Zoo (Casa de Campo)
♀ EM Nicole 1976 47 2023-03-06 to Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) San Antonio Zoo
♂ EM Tula 2022 1 2023-02-13 to Krabok Khu Wildlife Rescue Center no.2 Thung Krang Ranger Base
♂ LA Artie (Aardvark) 1983 40 2023-01-31 to Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) North Carolina Zoo
♂ EM ✝ Nauke ? 2022-12-20 to Leipzig Zoo
Elephants transfered in: 2023 | 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 Lisa 2023-03-26 euthanised deteriorating health Age 46 Born 1977 1979-08-24 Oakland Zoo (Knowland Park)
† ♀ EM Lalitha 2023-03-20 unknown during traffic accident, fell from a truck, and sustained injuries Age ? Born Muthumariamman temple
† ♂ EM Yaqi 2023-03-18 pathological multiple organ failure Age 3 Born 2020-06-14 2020-06-14 Jinan Zoo (Gold Cow Park)
† ♀ LA Buba (Bupa) 2023-03-17 unknown attacked by the elephant Jack Age 41 Born 1982 2011-10-06 Sosto Zoo
† ♂ EM Chuchai 2023-03-09? unknown Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus Age 2 Born 2021-02-22 2021-02-22 Baan Mama
Elephants dead in: 2023 | 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 with confirmed birth year is Lin wang (min 86), Lakshmikutty (min. 84), Rhani (min. 83), Shirley (77-78), Shirley (72-73), Big Gentry Babe (min. 70).

5 Oldest living elephants with confirmed birth records
Nr Age Sex Species Name Birth Present location
1 71 ♀ EM Savannah 1952 El Paso Zoo
2 70 ♀ EM MoMo 1953 Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo)
3 69 ♂ EM Gajendra 1954 K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
4 69 ♀ EM Anne 1954 Longleat Safari Park
5 67 ♂ EM Velayudhan 1956 Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp



20Possibly Oldest living elephants with unconfirmed birth records
Nr Age Sex Species Name Claimed Birth Present location
1 81 ♂ EM Kottoor Soman 1942? Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
2 77 ♂ EM Moni 1946? Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
3 75 ♂ EM Rajmangal 1948? Chhat Bir Zoo (Mahinder Singh Zoological park)
4 74 ♀ EM Anusha 1949 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
5 74 ♂ EM Do 1949 H Mui
6 74 ♂ EM Bijli Prasad 1949 India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
7 73 ♂ EM Andal 1950 Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
8 72 ♀ EM Bua Ban 1951 Maetaman Elephant Adventure
9 72 ♀ EM Pang Sombourn 1951 Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)
10 72 ♂ EM Boonsermsong 1951 Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
11 72 ♂ EM Pho-ngen 1951 Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
12 71 ♀ EM Roongsap 1952 Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
13 71 ♂ EM Sampath 1952 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
14 71 ♀ EM Nang 1952 Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
15 71 ♀ LA Amy 1952? Amboseli National Park
16 70 ♀ EM Baby 1953 Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
17 70 ♂ EM Anura 1953 Tama Zoological Park
18 69 ♂ EM KamMeun 1954 Maesa Elephant Camp
19 69 ♂ EM Kuttikrishnan 1954 Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
20 69 ♂ EM Jao Thong 1954 Phuket Elephant Sanctuary


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