Bhima
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Mathigodu elephant Camp in India

Biography
♂ Bhima

Alternative name: Bheema

Identification

Local id Number 28
Karnataka database64

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies: Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:Male ♂ maybe about 27 years old (estimated age)
Body weight: 3410.00 kg, 7502.00 lbs
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1998? wild
Birth place: in Nagarhole National Park
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Mathigodu elephant Camp, in India

Date of arrival

2002-00-00Mathigodu elephant Camp
from Nagarhole National Park

Record history
History of updates2020-10-16

Latest document update2020-11-06 08:55:53
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Biography


Bhima is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Mathigodu elephant Camp, in India.

Bhima arrived in 2002-00-00 to the Mathigodu elephant Camp, relocated from the Nagarhole National Park, in India.


Social

Bhima lives together with 7 other elephants at the Mathigodu elephant Camp: (detailed list)

  1. Abhimanyu born 1964?
  2. Krishna born 1961
  3. Maasti born 1995
  4. Sri Rama
  5. Srinivas
  6. Varalakshmi


Origin

Bhima was born wild 1998? at Nagarhole National Park.


Comments / pictures

2002: It got separated from its mother in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. Forest patrol teams spotted the baby elephant looking out desperately for its mother. When its mother did not return even after two days, the Department officials brought it to the Mathigodu camp.

Bheema, a friendly jumbo, was captured when he was approximately two years old at Bheemanakatte in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and was brought up amidst people in Mathigodu elephant camp, HD Kote taluk



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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bhima, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Mathigodu elephant Camp in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16669. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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