Missaka
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Yala Ruhunu National Park in Sri Lanka

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Missaka  dead elephant


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Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 35 years old
Origin
Born:* 1983 wild
Birth place: in Yala Ruhunu National Park
Death
Dead: †2018-04-19
Death reason: poached: sepsis
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Yala Ruhunu National Park, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
Yala Ruhunu National Park
Record history
History of updates2020-09-20
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Missaka is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2018-04-19 at Yala Ruhunu National Park, in Sri Lanka, . Official death reason described as sepsis.

Origin

Missaka was born wild 1983 at Yala Ruhunu National Park.


Comments / pictures

2018-04-20: The Tusker Missaka, that frequented the Yala Sanctuary, died yesterday morning after suffering from a trap gun injury that persisted for over two weeks, park authorities said.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Missaka, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Yala Ruhunu National Park in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16835. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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