Menika an Asian elephant at Pinnawala elephant orphanage

♀ Menika
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 32 years old
Id number
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1989-08-14 captive-born
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Parents: ♂ Neela x ♀ Komali (Komalee)
Offspring
Total: 3 babies
1. Born 2001-06-23♂ Migara
2. Born 2005♀ Mihiri
3. Born 2011-03-17⚪ Trinki
Locations
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
1989-08-14Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Document updated2012-01-30: corr father, birth date
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Description

Location

Menika is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Menika arrived in Pinnawala elephant orphanage 1989-08-14,

In Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Menika lives together with 68 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Anusha born 1949
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Asela born 2007?
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
    7. ,
  7. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
    8. ,
  8. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
    10. ,
  10. ⚪ Diula
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Haritha
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Isira born 2011
    13. ,
  13. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Jayathu
    15. ,
  15. ♂ Kadol born 2011
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Kamani
    17. ,
  17. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
    18. ,
  18. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
    21. ,
  21. ♂ Kora Aliya
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Kumari born 1965
    23. ,
  23. ♂ Mahasen born 2004-11-26
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
    27. ,
  27. ♂ Meega
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Meena
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Menika II
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Mihiri born 2005
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Nandi born 2011
    32. ,
  32. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Neela born 1964
    34. ,
  34. ♀ Nikini II
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Ninja born 1985
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Noni
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Pali born 2003
    38. ,
  38. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Punchi
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Ramiya
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Randivi
    42. ,
  42. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
    43. ,
  43. ♀ Rejina (Rajina) born 1982
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Sama
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
    46. ,
  46. ♂ Sampath (Sumpath) born 1952
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
    48. ,
  48. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
    49. ,
  49. ♀ Shanthi
    50. ,
  50. ♀ Shermi
    51. ,
  51. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
    52. ,
  52. ♀ Surangie (Suranganee)
    53. ,
  53. ♂ Suranimala
    54. ,
  54. ♀ Thammenna
    55. ,
  55. ♀ Thilaka
    56. ,
  56. ⚪ Thilamalai
    57. ,
  57. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    58. ,
  58. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    59. ,
  59. ⚪ unknown born 2010
    60. ,
  60. ⚪ unknown
    61. ,
  61. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    62. ,
  62. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    63. ,
  63. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    64. ,
  64. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    65. ,
  65. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
    66. ,
  66. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
    68. ,
  68. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09
    69. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

  1. (M) 2001-06-23 Migara
  2. (F) 2005 Mihiri
  3. (unknown) 2011-03-17 Trinki

Origin

Menika was born captive-born 1989-08-14 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Menika are: ♂ Neela (father) and ♀ Komali (Komalee) (mother).

Siblings through the father Neela:

  1. 1993-11-15(F) Anuradhika
  2. 1994-04-10(M) Aruna
  3. 1995-09-27(M) Nandimithra
  4. 1995-10-27(M) Isuru
  5. 1997-02-07(M) Arjuna (Kandula VI)
  6. 1998-01-29(M) Salia (Saliya)
  7. 1998-08-07(F) Ashokamala
  8. 1999-02-09(M) Wasamba
  9. 1999-08-06(F) Uthpala
  10. 2000-06-04(M) Pinnawala
  11. 2001-06-23(M) Migara
  12. 2001-10-11(F) Anula (Anura)
  13. 2003(F) Pali
  14. 2007(F) Bharathi

Siblings through the mother Komali (Komalee):

  1. 1994-04-10(M) Aruna
  2. 1998-08-07(F) Ashokamala

Pedigree

Menikas pedigree:
P I II III

Menika

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Neela

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Komali (Komalee)

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Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Menika, an Asian at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1825. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Sanjaya Kumara Ratnayake, assistant curator, Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
  • Geburt und Jugendendwicklung von Asiatischen Elefanten -Beoabachtungen aus der Pinnawela Elephant Sanctuary von Sri Lanka, Zeitschrift des Kölner Zoos, nr 2 1999, by Fred Kurt, Birgit Dastig, Sandra Petzhold, Julia Rastelli, Judith Schmelz, Verena Tragau

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