Neela
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka

Biography
♂ Neela
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 61 years old
Status:orphan
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1964 wild
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 15 babies
1. Born 1989-08-14♀ Menika
2. Born 1993-11-15♀ Anuradhika
3. Born 1994-04-10♂ Aruna
4. Born 1995-09-27♂ Nandimithra
5. Born 1995-10-27♂ Isuru
6. Born 1997-02-07♂ Arjuna
7. Born 1998-01-29♂ Salia (Saliya)
8. Born 1998-08-07♀ Ashokamala
9. Born 1999-02-09♂ Wasamba
10. Born 1999-08-06♀ Uthpala
11. Born 2000-06-04♂ Pinnawala
12. Born 2001-06-23♂ Migara
13. Born 2001-10-11♀ Anula (Anura)
14. Born 2003♀ Pali
15. Born 2007♀ Bharathi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
1975-00-00Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
from Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2024-06-27: naming of babies b 2010 and 2011
2024-06-30: more sources added
Latest document update2023-08-31 13:35:26
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Biography

Neela is a living orphan Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Neela arrived in 1975-00-00 to the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, relocated from the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.


Social

Neela lives together with 66 other elephants at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 16. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
  2. 17. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
  3. 18. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
  4. 19. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
  5. 20. ⚪ Binuki born 2011
  6. 21. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
  7. 22. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
  8. 23. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
  9. 24. ♂ Disa (twin) born 2021-08-31
  10. 25. ⚪ Diula
  11. 26. ⚪ Elvina born 2011
  12. 27. ♂ Haritha
  13. 28. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
  14. 29. ♂ Jayathu
  15. 30. ♂ Kadol born 2011
  16. 31. ♀ Kamani
  17. 32. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
  18. 33. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
  19. 34. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
  20. 35. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
  21. 36. ♂ Kora Aliya
  22. 37. ♀ Kumari born 1965
  23. 38. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
  24. 39. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
  25. 40. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
  26. 41. ♂ Meega
  27. 42. ♀ Meena
  28. 43. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
  29. 44. ♀ Menika II
  30. 45. ♀ Nandi born 2011
  31. 46. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
  32. 47. ♀ Nikini II
  33. 48. ♀ Ninja born 1985
  34. 49. ♀ Noni
  35. 50. ♀ Pali born 2003
  36. 51. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
  37. 52. ♀ Punchi
  38. 53. ♀ Ramiya
  39. 54. ♀ Randivi
  40. 55. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
  41. 56. ♀ Rejina born 1982
  42. 57. ♂ Sajjana (twin) born 2021-08-31
  43. 58. ♀ Sama
  44. 59. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
  45. 60. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
  46. 61. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
  47. 62. ♀ Shanthi
  48. 63. ♀ Shermi
  49. 64. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
  50. 65. ♀ Surangie
  51. 66. ♂ Suranimala
  52. 67. ♀ Thammenna
  53. 68. ♀ Thilaka
  54. 69. ⚪ Thilamalai
  55. 70. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  56. 71. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  57. 72. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  58. 73. ⚪ unknown born 2010
  59. 74. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  60. 75. ⚪ unknown born 2011-00-00
  61. 76. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
  62. 77. ⚪ unnamed born 2021-09-11
  63. 78. ⚪ Unnamed born 2024-03-20
  64. 79. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
  65. 80. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
  66. 81. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09

Offspring

Total: 15 babies

  1. (F) 1989-08-14 Menika
  2. (F) 1993-11-15 Anuradhika
  3. (M) 1994-04-10 Aruna
  4. (M) 1995-09-27 Nandimithra
  5. (M) 1995-10-27 Isuru
  6. (M) 1997-02-07 Arjuna
  7. (M) 1998-01-29 Salia (Saliya)
  8. (F) 1998-08-07 Ashokamala
  9. (M) 1999-02-09 Wasamba
  10. (F) 1999-08-06 Uthpala
  11. (M) 2000-06-04 Pinnawala
  12. (M) 2001-06-23 Migara
  13. (F) 2001-10-11 Anula (Anura)
  14. (F) 2003 Pali
  15. (F) 2007 Bharathi


Origin

Neela was born wild 1964 at Sri Lanka unspecified location.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Neela, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 January 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1826. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Sanjaya Kumara Ratnayake, assistant curator, Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
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