Suwako
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kobe Oiji Zoo in Japan

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Suwako  dead elephant
Photo by <a href="http://www.brilliantdays.com" title="Oyvind Solstad">Oyvind Solstad</a> 2006-04-13
Photo by Oyvind Solstad 2006-04-13
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 65 years old
Origin
Born:* 1943 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †2008
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kobe Oiji Zoo, in Japan
Date of arrival
1950-09-28Kobe Oiji Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-01-12
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Suwako is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2008 at Kobe Oiji Zoo, in Japan, .

Origin

Suwako was born wild 1943.


Comments / pictures

Suwako was the oldest living elephant in Japan, but it seems like she died in the spring of 2008.


Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Suwako, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Kobe Oiji Zoo in Japan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1415. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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