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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) Over 25 years online, this is the oldest website about elephants, presently under renovation, where old sections like Elephant Anatomy, The Elephant Glossary and Frequently asked questions about elephants (FAQ) from 1995 will soon be revised, updated and further developed before end of 2021. Website is valid HTML5 and will soon become mobile friendly.

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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 8857 captive living elephants , and 3454 location facilities from 125 countries in 6 continent regions, as a neutral unbiased documentation. Theres also records of 7186 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

Name	Species	Sex	Weight	Birth	Parents	Birth location
⚪ unnamed	EM		?	2021-09-11	Pandu x Rejina	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
† ♀ Mumo	LA	F	?	2021-09-10	x Makena	Tsavo National Park
♂ unknown	LA	M	?	2021-09-01?	x Malka	Samburu National Reserve
♂ unnamed (twin)	EM	M	?	2021-08-31	Pandu x Surangie	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
♂ unnamed (twin)	EM	M	?	2021-08-31	Pandu x Surangie	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Elephants born in: 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

Name	Species	Sex	Birth	Death	Age	Reason	Arrival	Location
† ♀ Arun Reah	EM	F		2021-09-16	?	unknown	2013-01-16	Elephant Sanctuary Cambodia
† ♀ Dani	EM	F	1965?	2021-09-03	56	age	2010-12-00	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
† ♂ Ant Bwe Lay	EM	M	1994-08-23	2021-09-00	27	euthanised serious health problems (tuberculosis?)	2000-06-23	Pont-Scorff Zoo
† ♀ Mumo	LA	F	2021-09-10	2021-09-00	0	pathological collapsed, sunburn and dehydrated after long marsch	2021-09-00	Tsavo National Park
† ♂ Channanikad AyyapanKutty	EM	M		2021-08-26?	?	unknown		K. R. Ushakumari
Elephants dead in: 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

Name	Species	Sex	Birth	Age	Location	Arrival	From
♂ Bo	EM	M	1987-01-22	34	Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA)	2021-09-23	George Carden Circus International
♀ ✝ Mumo	LA	F	2021-09-10	0	Tsavo National Park	2021-09-00
⚪ Wen Wen	EM	unknown	2021-08-00	0	Xishuangbanna Yunnan Asian elephant breeding center	2021-09-00	China unspecified location
♂ Butch (Mickey)	LA	M	1981	40	Winston Wildlife Safari	2021-08-31	Monterey Zoo, Elephants of Africa Rescue Society (EARS)
♂ Yambo	LA	M	2004-03-29	17	Beekse Bergen Safaripark	2021-08-20	Cabarceno Zoo Obregon
Elephants transfered in: 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	Name	Species	Sex	Birth	Parents	Location
1	79	Kottoor Soman	EM	M	1942?	x	Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
2	75	Moni	EM	M	1946?	x	Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
3	73	Rajmangal	EM	M	1948?	x	Chhat Bir Zoo (Mahinder Singh Zoological park)
4	72	Anusha	EM	F	1949	x	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
5	72	Bandula (Bandoola)	EM	M	1949	x	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
6	72	Do	EM	M	1949	x	H Mui
7	72	Bijli Prasad	EM	M	1949	x	India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
8	71	Andal	EM	M	1950	x	Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
9	70	Bua Ban	EM	F	1951	x	Maetaman Elephant Adventure
10	70	Boonsermsong	EM	M	1951	x	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
11	70	Pho-ngen	EM	M	1951	x	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
12	69	Savannah	EM	F	1952	x	El Paso Zoo
13	69	Roongsap	EM	F	1952	x	Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
14	69	Sampath (Sumpath)	EM	M	1952	x	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
15	69	Nang (Mae Leh)	EM	F	1952	x	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
16	69	Amy	LA	F	1952?	x	Amboseli National Park
17	68	Baby	EM	F	1953	x	Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
18	68	Anura	EM	M	1953	x	Tama Zoological Park
19	68	MoMo	EM	F	1953	x	Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo)
20	67	KamMeun	EM	M	1954	x	Maesa Elephant Camp
21	67	Kuttikrishnan	EM	M	1954	x	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
22	67	Gajendra	EM	M	1954	x	K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
23	67	Anne	EM	F	1954	x	Longleat Safari Park
24	67	Jackie	EM	F	1954	x	Natal Zoo Lion Park
25	67	Jasmine	EM	F	1954	x	Natal Zoo Lion Park
26	67	Wassana	EM	F	1954	x	Phuket Zoo
27	67	Thong Pool	EM	M	1954	x	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
28	67	Khun	EM	F	1954	x	Y Sam Luk
29	67	Prashant	EM	M	1954?	x	Hunsur Elephant Rescue Centre
30	67	Varalakshmi (Varlaxmi)	EM	F	1954?	x	Mathigodu elephant Camp
31	66	Targa	EM	F	1955	x	Augsburg Zoo
32	66	BanYen 1	EM	M	1955	x	Maesa Elephant Camp
33	66	Anarkali	EM	F	1955	x	Mumbai Byculla Jijamata Udyan zoo
34	66	Laxman (Lakshmana)	EM	M	1955	x	Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu)
35	66	Mo Dee	EM	F	1955?	x	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
36	65	Velayudhan	EM	M	1956	x	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
37	65	Phokaew (พลายโพธิ์แก้ว)	EM	M	1956	x	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
38	65	H Luan	EM	F	1956	x	Lak Lake Travel Co
39	65	Balarama	EM	M	1956?	x	Mathigodu elephant Camp
40	64	BanYen 2	EM	M	1957	x	Maesa Elephant Camp
41	64	Sarah	EM	F	1957	x	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
42	64	Aussan (Assam)	EM	F	1957	x	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
43	64	Ya Long	EM	F	1957	x	Kunming Zoo
44	64	Tricia	EM	F	1957	x	Perth Zoo
45	64	Thongkum (Thong Kham)	EM	F	1957	x	Anantara Golden Triangles Elephant Camp
46	64	Santha	EM	F	1957	x	Shibu Joseph
47	64	Mable (wild)	LA	F	1957?	x	Amboseli National Park
48	63	Warda	EM	F	1958	x	Ramat Gan Zoo
49	63	KamPann	EM	M	1958	x	Maesa Elephant Camp
50	63	Gouri	EM	F	1958	x	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
51	63	Narayankutty	EM	M	1958	x	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
52	63	Ruth	EM	F	1958	x	Buttonwood Park Zoo
53	63	Merry (Mary)	EM	F	1958	x	Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS camp)
54	63	Barkha	EM	F	1958	x	Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
55	63	Honey	EM	F	1958	x	Zooparque Itatiba
56	63	Padmavathi (Padmavati)	EM	F	1958	x	Mysore Zoo
57	63	Eng-wong (E-Wong)	EM	F	1958	x	Anantara Golden Triangles Elephant Camp
58	63	Mae Tong Dee	EM	F	1958	x	GVI Elephant Rescue
59	63	Phanom	EM	F	1958	x	Thoms Pai Elephant Camp Home Stay & Spa
60	63	Said Ning Wan	EM	F	1958?	x	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
61	63	Igor	LA	M	1958?	x Isabel	Amboseli National Park
62	62	Gulab	EM	F	1959	x	Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)
63	62	Carla	EM	F	1959	x	Chiccoland Zoo (Wille-Kinderzoo)
64	62	Cora	EM	F	1959	x	Topeka Zoo
65	62	Mae Bounnam	EM	F	1959	x	Elephant village (Tiger trails, XL camp)
66	62	Gajarajan Manikandan	EM	M	1959	x	Sankarankulangara temple
67	62	Kuweni	EM	F	1959	x	Molagoda elephant village camp
68	62	Chuong	EM	F	1959	x	Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo)
69	62	Kham Ngoạt	EM	M	1959	x	Y Tung Nie
70	62	Y Khun	EM	M	1959	x	Y Ly Srue
71	62	Plo	EM	F	1959	x	Y Jut B Krong
72	62	H Banh	EM	F	1959	x	Y So Enuol
73	62	Chum	EM	unknown	1959	x	Y Dhiu H Drue
74	62	Mahadeswara	EM	M	1959	x	The Art Of Living International Center (Sri Ravi Shankars Ashram)
75	62	Sri Nuan	EM	F	1959?	x	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
76	62	Boontong	EM	F	1959?	x	Elephant Special Tours
77	61	Motek	EM	M	1960	x	Ramat Gan Zoo
78	61	Devi Kali	EM	F	1960	x	Sauraha elephant breeding centre
79	61	Baby	EM	F	1960	x	Krakow Zoo
80	61	Annette Marie	EM	F	1960	x	Frank Murray (Elephant Walk)
81	61	Thara	EM	F	1960	x	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
82	61	Zina (Zita, Siena)	EM	F	1960	x	Little Rock Zoological Gardens
83	61	Lucky	EM	F	1960	x	San Antonio Zoo
84	61	Sambo (Sam Bo, Sombo)	EM	F	1960	x	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
85	61	Boun Su (Bon-Su)	EM	M	1960	x	All Lao elephant camp
86	61	Pang Thong Khun (พังทองคูณ)	EM	F	1960	x	Surin elephant study center (Baan Tha Klang Elephant Village)
87	61	Tamu (Tamy, Tommy)	EM	F	1960	x	Toluca Zoo
88	61	Saaw-eiat	EM	F	1960	x	Phang Nga Elephant Park
89	61	Ganga Prasad	EM	M	1960	x	India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
90	61	Gange	EM	F	1960	x	Sakrebyle elephant camp (Sacrebyle, Sakrebail)
91	61	Artaida	EM	F	1960?	x	Sofia Zoo
92	61	Jokia	EM	F	1960?	x	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
93	61	Pu Si	EM	M	1960?	x	Elephant Special Tours
94	61	Souai	EM	F	1960?	x	Ganesha Park
95	61	Pookie	EM	F	1960?	x	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
96	60	KamNoi	EM	M	1961	x	Maesa Elephant Camp
97	60	Honney Ball	EM	F	1961	x	Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo)
98	60	Bahati	LA	F	1961	x	Ramat Gan Zoo
99	60	Toby	EM	F	1961	x	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
100	60	Baby	EM	F	1961	x	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
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).