Ganesh
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park in India

Biography
♂ Ganesh

Identification

Local id Number 6
Tamil Nadu database25

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ about 55 years old (approximate age)
Status:kumki
Dentition
Incisivestusker
Management:Free contact

People killed:2
Origin
Born:* ~1970 unknown
Birth place: in India unspecified location
Capture: 1972
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, in India

Date of arrival

Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park
from Naniyala elephant camp

2016-02-00Naniyala elephant camp
from Vizag Zoo (Indira Gandhi Zoological Park)

2007-00-00Vizag Zoo (Indira Gandhi Zoological Park)
from Naniyala elephant camp

Naniyala elephant camp
from Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)

Record history
History of updates2018-05-18

Latest document update2022-08-23 07:40:42
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Biography


Ganesh is a living kumki Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, in India.

Ganesh arrived to the Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park unknown date, relocated from the Naniyala elephant camp, in India.

In Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park, Ganesh lives as single living elephant at this location



Origin

Ganesh was born unknown ~1970 at India unspecified location, captured 1972 .


Comments / pictures

2010-02-16:Two male elephants, Ganesh and Jayant, were sent back from the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park to the elephant camp at Kuppam in Chittoor district on Monday.

2018-03-31: After visiting the spot, chief conservator of forests, Rahul Pandey, discussed the issue with principal chief conservator of forests and brought two trained elephants, Ganesh and Jayanth, from Chittoor district.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ganesh, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11198. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories~197 births | Born in India | 1972 captures | Elephants from Tirupati Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park | India | Mankillers | Single living | Asian elephants




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