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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 1935 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 8888 captive living elephants , and 3652 location facilities from 125 countries in 6 continent regions, as a neutral unbiased documentation. Theres also records of 7312 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 (white)	2022-07-00	x Zar Nan Hia	Rakhine Timber Enterprise (MTE) elephant camp
♀ EM unknown	2022-05-15	x Komu	Thailand unspecified location
♂ EM Unnamed	2022-05-07 141.50 kg 311.3 lbs	Mekong x Sandry	Knies Kinderzoo
♀ LA Jennie	2022-04-16	x Tata	Elephant Experience Victoria Falls
♀ EM Gee Pich	2022-03-25	x Gee Pael	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
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
† ♀ EM Rohini	2022-07-30 pathological respiratory distress, liver problem, kidney problems and masmastication problem due to improper alignment of tooth Age 26 Born 1996?	2021-12-19 M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC)
† ♀ EM Ruwani	2022-07-23 disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus Age 5 Born 2017-02-25	2017-02-25 Zurich Zoo
† ♀ EM Kanjana	2022-07-16 unknown Age 67 Born 1955	2012-00-00 Sunshine for elephants
† ♀ EM Omysha	2022-07-11 disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus Age 8 Born 2014-06-17	2014-06-17 Zurich Zoo
† ♂ EM Paramekkavu Sree Padmanabhan	2022-07-10 unknown collapsed and died during treatment Age ? Born	2005-00-00 Paramekkavu Devaswom temple
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 Ranya	1984?	38	2022-08-02 to Elephant Special Tours
♂ EM Minh-Tan	2017-07-04	5	2022-07-14 to Heidelberg Zoo	Osnabruck Zoo
♀ LA Kosti	1982	40	2022-07-14 to Memphis Zoo	Brian Franzen
♂ EM Tarak	2005-10-28	17	2022-07-12 to Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo)	Heidelberg Zoo
♂ EM Kitai	2017-06-08	5	2022-06-28 to La Tanière	Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo)
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 Bandula (Bandoola)	1949	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
6	73	♂ EM Do	1949	H Mui
7	73	♂ EM Bijli Prasad	1949	India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
8	72	♂ EM Andal	1950	Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
9	71	♀ EM Bua Ban	1951	Maetaman Elephant Adventure
10	71	♂ EM Boonsermsong	1951	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
11	71	♂ EM Pho-ngen	1951	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
12	70	♀ EM Savannah	1952	El Paso Zoo
13	70	♀ EM Roongsap	1952	Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
14	70	♂ EM Sampath (Sumpath)	1952	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
15	70	♀ EM Nang (Mae Leh)	1952	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
16	70	♀ LA Amy	1952?	Amboseli National Park
17	69	♀ EM Baby	1953	Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
18	69	♂ EM Anura	1953	Tama Zoological Park
19	69	♀ EM MoMo	1953	Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo)
20	68	♂ EM KamMeun	1954	Maesa Elephant Camp
21	68	♂ EM Kuttikrishnan	1954	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
22	68	♂ EM Gajendra	1954	K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
23	68	♀ EM Anne	1954	Longleat Safari Park
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	63	♀ EM Boontong	1959?	Elephant Special Tours
74	62	♀ EM Devi Kali	1960	Sauraha elephant breeding centre
75	62	♀ EM Baby	1960	Krakow Zoo
76	62	♀ EM Annette Marie	1960	Elephant Walk
77	62	♀ EM Thara	1960	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
78	62	♀ EM Zina (Zita, Siena)	1960	Little Rock Zoological Gardens
79	62	♀ EM Lucky	1960	San Antonio Zoo
80	62	♀ EM Sambo (Sam Bo, Sombo)	1960	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
81	62	♂ EM Boun Su (Bon-Su)	1960	All Lao elephant camp
82	62	♀ EM Pang Thong Khun (พังทองคูณ)	1960	Surin elephant study center (Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village)
83	62	♀ EM Saaw-eiat	1960	Phang Nga Elephant Park
84	62	♂ EM Ganga Prasad	1960	India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
85	62	♂ EM Mangalamkunnu Vijayan	1960?	Mangalamkunnu brothers (MA Haridas and MA Parameswaran)
86	62	♀ EM Jokia	1960?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
87	62	♂ EM Pu Si	1960?	Elephant Special Tours
88	62	♀ EM Souai	1960?	Ganesha Park
89	62	♀ EM Pookie	1960?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
90	61	♂ EM KamNoi	1961	Maesa Elephant Camp
91	61	♀ EM Honney Ball	1961	Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo)
92	61	♀ LA Bahati	1961	Ramat Gan Zoo
93	61	♀ EM Toby	1961	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
94	61	♀ EM Baby	1961	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
95	61	♀ EM Vijaya	1961	K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
96	61	♀ EM Vickie (Vicky, Vates)	1961	George Carden Circus International
97	61	♀ EM Trompita (Bombi)	1961	La Aurora Zoo
98	61	♂ EM Arjuna	1961	Balle Elephant Camp
99	61	♀ EM Gom Phoy	1961	Kulen Elephant Forest
100	61	♀ EM Good	1961	Maetaman Elephant Adventure
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).