Champa
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Rajendra Kumar Sharma in India

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Champa  dead elephant

Identification

Chip id Number00065906B5
Rajastan database84

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ maybe about 45 years old (estimated age)
Origin
Born:* 1973? wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2018
Death reason: :
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Rajendra Kumar Sharma, in India

Date of arrival

Rajendra Kumar Sharma
Record history
History of updates2018-05-29: New record
2023-09-25: Chip id nr
2025-03-10: birth date, text

Latest document update2025-03-10 14:11:38
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† Champa is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2018 at Rajendra Kumar Sharma, in India, .

Origin

Champa was born wild 1973?.


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2018: Elephant Champa (AWBI Application no 59; Ride No. 84): Elephant Champa, who is
currently under the custody of Mr. Rajendra Kumar Sharma is suffering tremendously
from open severe wounds all over the body, possibly caused by use of iron Elephant hook in India'>Ankus (rods
with a sharp metal hook on one end) to restrain and force her to work, in spite of her poor
health. She is also suffering from chronic foot ailments and is highly malnourished, weak
and thin. Use of Champa for work is causing further deterioration of her health and is
significantly compromising her welfare. The Rajasthan Forest Department may seriously
consider, seizing and rehabilitating this elephant immediately for apparent violation of
Section 42 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (because of inadequate upkeep and
maintenance) and 2008 guidelines of MoEF&CC. At the rehabilitation/elephant-care
center she should live on soft ground, be unchained and receive the much needed
veterinary care and nutritious diet to recuperate and return to good health.

Elephant Champa (AWBI Application no 59; Ride No. 84) who is presently suffering
from malnourishment, severe wounds all over the body, foot ailments etc. needs to be
immediately seized and rehabilitated to a reputable elephant-care center, where she should
receive the much needed veterinary care and a nutritious diet.

- Toenails are overgrown with cracks,
deformation, and discoloration
- Cuticle around nails and in the interdigital
space overgrown, dry and cracking
- Thin, uneven and bruised foot pads
 Big open severe would on left shoulder, swelling
on right forehead, wound near right eye and
lacerated wound near base of the tail
 Eyes: Watery discharge from both eyes
 Body condition very poor. Malnourished, weak
and thin.
 Height: 8.5 feet

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Champa, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Rajendra Kumar Sharma in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 24 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11740. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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