Bani
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Mathura Elephant Care Centre (Wildlife SOS India) in India

Bani lives together with 14 other elephants at the Mathura Elephant Care Centre (Wildlife SOS India): (detailed list)

1. 1. ♀ Arya born 1965?
2. 2. ♂ Bhola born 1972
3. 3. ♀ Bijli
4. 4. ♀ Coconut born ~2003
5. 5. ♀ Holly
6. 6. ♀ Kalpana
7. 7. ♀ Maya
8. 8. ♀ Mia born ~1997
9. 9. ♀ Priyanka
10. 10. ♂ Rajesh
11. 11. ♂ Raju
12. 12. ♂ Rama born 1996-00-00
13. 13. ♀ Rhea
14. 14. ♀ Wally born ~1993

Bani was born wild 2023 at India unspecified location.

2024: In the first week of February, a collision with a train in an elephant corridor in the park orphaned the animal and landed her in a low-lying field with multiple injuries.

The baby elephant, now christened Bani, had been immobile before being rescued by the Uttarakhand forest department and NGO Wildlife SOS and transferred to the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital in Mathura.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/why-india-is-praying-for-baby-elephant-bani-2503405-2024-02-17

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• More elephants from: Mathura Elephant Care Centre (Wildlife SOS India)
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