Venkatesh
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Varagaliar elephant camp in India

Biography

☨ ♂ Venkatesh

Alternative name:	Venkitesh, Venkadesh

Identification

Local id Number	8
Tamil Nadu database	8

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 38 years old
Dentition
Incisives	tusker
Origin
Born:	* 1987-04-06 captive-born
Birth place:	in Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
Death
Dead:	†2025-09-20
Death reason:	pathological: stomach lesions
Burial:	2025-09-20, at Varagaliar elephant camp
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Varagaliar elephant camp, in India

Date of arrival

	Varagaliar elephant camp from Chadivayal elephant camp (Sadivayal)

2019-07-00	Chadivayal elephant camp (Sadivayal) from Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)

	Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai) from Madras Vandalur Zoo

	Madras Vandalur Zoo from Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)

Record history
History of updates	2009-11-25: transfers 2010-04-25: death

Latest document update	2025-10-06 15:04:44
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† Venkatesh is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2025-09-20 at Varagaliar elephant camp, in India, . Official death reason described as stomach lesions.

Origin

Venkatesh was born captive-born 1987-04-06 at Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai).

Comments / pictures

2017-07-20: Two Kumki elephants returned to Topslip in Ulandhi Forest Range (Anamalai Tiger Reserve) in Coimbatore Division on Friday morning after successfully taming a lone forest elephant in Kerala.

The two Kumki elephants - Kalim (55) and Venkatesh (42) - were taken to Devikulam range in Moonar Forest Division in Kerala for taming a forest elephant that was roaming around the residential area for over a week.

2019-07-04: Kumki elephants Suyambu (24) and Venkatesh (32) from Anamalai Tiger Reserve will be shifted to Chadivayal camp of Coimbatore Forest Division.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Venkatesh, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Varagaliar elephant camp in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11281. (archived at the Wayback machine)