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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 214 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 505 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 8852 captive living elephants , and 3505 location facilities from 125 countries in 6 continent regions, as a neutral unbiased documentation. Theres also records of 7213 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 Yogi	2021-11-00	x Yatta	Tsavo National Park
♂ EM Brazos	2021-10-21	Romeo x Bluebonnet	Fort Worth Zoo
♂ EM Unnamed	2021-10-15	x Yaming	Kunming Zoo
♀ EM Gayatri	2021-10-04	x Anarkali	Bandhavgarh elephant camp (Bathan)
♂ EM Unnamed	2021-10-00	Gemunu x Dushya	Yala Ruhunu National Park
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

Sex Species Name	Death Reason Age Birth	Arrival Location
† ♂ EM Mangalamkunnu Gajendran	2021? unknown Age 44 Born 1977	Mangalamkunnu brothers (MA Haridas and MA Parameswaran)
† ♀ EM Sheena	2021-11-23 unknown Age 50 Born 1971	2000-11-19 Phoenix Zoo
† ♀ EM Gaew Ta	2021-11-13 Age ? Born	2016-12-08 Phuket Elephant Sanctuary (Montri Todtane)
† ♀ EM Karma	2021-11-10 unknown collapsed Age ? Born	2019-12-00 Mathura Elephant Care Centre (Wildlife SOS India)
† ♀ EM Thong Koon	2021-10-20 age Age ? Born	Sai Yok Elephant Haven Kanchanaburi Project
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

Sex Species Name	Birth	Age	Arrival	From
♀ EM Tarra (Fluffie)	1974	47	2021-11-20 to Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA)	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
⚪ EM unknown	2020	1	2021-11-14 to Saree Elephant Training Center (PLG-Saree)	Aceh unspecified location
♀ EM Kamu	1980?	41	2021-11-00 to Elephant Nature Park (ENP)	Thailand unspecified location
♀ EM Gitta (Geeta)		?	2021-11-00 to Fasano Zoosafari	American Circus
♀ EM Rebecca		?	2021-11-00 to Fasano Zoosafari	American Circus
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	Sex Species Name	Birth	Present location
1	-17149	♂ EM Mangalamkunnu Kesavan	19170?	Mangalamkunnu brothers (MA Haridas and MA Parameswaran)
2	79	♂ EM Kottoor Soman	1942?	Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
3	75	♂ EM Moni	1946?	Kottoor elephant rehabilitation centre (ERC)
4	73	♂ EM Rajmangal	1948?	Chhat Bir Zoo (Mahinder Singh Zoological park)
5	72	♀ EM Anusha	1949	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
6	72	♂ EM Bandula (Bandoola)	1949	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
7	72	♂ EM Do	1949	H Mui
8	72	♂ EM Bijli Prasad	1949	India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
9	71	♂ EM Andal	1950	Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
10	70	♀ EM Bua Ban	1951	Maetaman Elephant Adventure
11	70	♂ EM Boonsermsong	1951	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
12	70	♂ EM Pho-ngen	1951	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
13	69	♀ EM Savannah	1952	El Paso Zoo
14	69	♀ EM Roongsap	1952	Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
15	69	♂ EM Sampath (Sumpath)	1952	Pinnawala elephant orphanage
16	69	♀ EM Nang (Mae Leh)	1952	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
17	69	♀ LA Amy	1952?	Amboseli National Park
18	68	♀ EM Baby	1953	Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
19	68	♂ EM Anura	1953	Tama Zoological Park
20	68	♀ EM MoMo	1953	Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo)
21	67	♂ EM KamMeun	1954	Maesa Elephant Camp
22	67	♂ EM Kuttikrishnan	1954	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
23	67	♂ EM Gajendra	1954	K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
24	67	♀ EM Anne	1954	Longleat Safari Park
25	67	♀ EM Jackie	1954	Natal Zoo Lion Park
26	67	♀ EM Jasmine	1954	Natal Zoo Lion Park
27	67	♀ EM Wassana	1954	Phuket Zoo
28	67	♂ EM Thong Pool	1954	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
29	67	♀ EM Khun	1954	Y Sam Luk
30	67	♂ EM Prashant	1954?	Hunsur Elephant Rescue Centre
31	67	♀ EM Varalakshmi (Varlaxmi)	1954?	Mathigodu elephant Camp
32	66	♀ EM Targa	1955	Augsburg Zoo
33	66	♂ EM BanYen 1	1955	Maesa Elephant Camp
34	66	♀ EM Anarkali	1955	Mumbai Byculla Jijamata Udyan zoo
35	66	♂ EM Laxman (Lakshmana)	1955	Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu)
36	66	♀ EM Mo Dee	1955?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
37	65	♂ EM Velayudhan	1956	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
38	65	♂ EM Phokaew (พลายโพธิ์แก้ว)	1956	Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)
39	65	♀ EM H Luan	1956	Lak Lake Travel Co
40	65	♂ EM Balarama	1956?	Mathigodu elephant Camp
41	65	♀ LA Kizzy	1956?	Amboseli National Park
42	64	♂ EM BanYen 2	1957	Maesa Elephant Camp
43	64	♀ EM Sarah	1957	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
44	64	♀ EM Aussan (Assam)	1957	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
45	64	♀ EM Ya Long	1957	Kunming Zoo
46	64	♀ EM Tricia	1957	Perth Zoo
47	64	♀ EM Thongkum (Thong Kham)	1957	Anantara Golden Triangles Elephant Camp
48	64	♀ EM Santha	1957	Shibu Joseph
49	64	♀ LA Mable (wild)	1957?	Amboseli National Park
50	63	♀ EM Warda	1958	Ramat Gan Zoo
51	63	♂ EM KamPann	1958	Maesa Elephant Camp
52	63	♀ EM Gouri	1958	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
53	63	♂ EM Narayankutty	1958	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
54	63	♀ EM Ruth	1958	Buttonwood Park Zoo
55	63	♀ EM Merry (Mary)	1958	Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS camp)
56	63	♀ EM Barkha	1958	Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
57	63	♀ EM Honey	1958	Zooparque Itatiba
58	63	♀ EM Padmavathi (Padmavati)	1958	Mysore Zoo
59	63	♀ EM Eng-wong (E-Wong)	1958	Anantara Golden Triangles Elephant Camp
60	63	♀ EM Mae Tong Dee	1958	GVI Elephant Rescue
61	63	♀ EM Phanom	1958	Thoms Pai Elephant Camp Home Stay & Spa
62	63	♀ EM Said Ning Wan	1958?	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
63	62	♀ EM Gulab	1959	Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)
64	62	♀ EM Carla	1959	Chiccoland Zoo (Wille-Kinderzoo)
65	62	♀ EM Cora	1959	Topeka Zoo
66	62	♀ EM Mae Bounnam	1959	Elephant village (Tiger trails, XL camp)
67	62	♂ EM Gajarajan Manikandan	1959	Sankarankulangara temple
68	62	♀ EM Kuweni	1959	Molagoda elephant village camp
69	62	♀ EM Chuong	1959	Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo)
70	62	♂ EM Kham Ngoạt	1959	Y Tung Nie
71	62	♂ EM Y Khun	1959	Y Ly Srue
72	62	♀ EM Plo	1959	Y Jut B Krong
73	62	♀ EM H Banh	1959	Y So Enuol
74	62	⚪ EM Chum	1959	Y Dhiu H Drue
75	62	♂ EM Mahadeswara	1959	The Art Of Living International Center (Sri Ravi Shankars Ashram)
76	62	♀ EM Sri Nuan	1959?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
77	62	♀ EM Boontong	1959?	Elephant Special Tours
78	61	♂ EM Motek	1960	Ramat Gan Zoo
79	61	♀ EM Devi Kali	1960	Sauraha elephant breeding centre
80	61	♀ EM Baby	1960	Krakow Zoo
81	61	♀ EM Annette Marie	1960	Frank Murray (Elephant Walk)
82	61	♀ EM Thara	1960	Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp
83	61	♀ EM Zina (Zita, Siena)	1960	Little Rock Zoological Gardens
84	61	♀ EM Lucky	1960	San Antonio Zoo
85	61	♀ EM Sambo (Sam Bo, Sombo)	1960	Elephant Valley Project Cambodia
86	61	♂ EM Boun Su (Bon-Su)	1960	All Lao elephant camp
87	61	♀ EM Pang Thong Khun (พังทองคูณ)	1960	Surin elephant study center (Baan Tha Klang Elephant Village)
88	61	♀ EM Tamu (Tamy, Tommy)	1960	Toluca Zoo
89	61	♀ EM Saaw-eiat	1960	Phang Nga Elephant Park
90	61	♂ EM Ganga Prasad	1960	India Forest Department of Andaman (FDA)
91	61	♀ EM Artaida	1960?	Sofia Zoo
92	61	♂ EM Mangalamkunnu Vijayan	1960?	Mangalamkunnu brothers (MA Haridas and MA Parameswaran)
93	61	♀ EM Jokia	1960?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
94	61	♂ EM Pu Si	1960?	Elephant Special Tours
95	61	♀ EM Souai	1960?	Ganesha Park
96	61	♀ EM Pookie	1960?	Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
97	60	♂ EM KamNoi	1961	Maesa Elephant Camp
98	60	♀ EM Honney Ball	1961	Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo)
99	60	♀ LA Bahati	1961	Ramat Gan Zoo
100	60	♀ EM Toby	1961	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).