Sanka II
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pinnawala Zoo in Sri Lanka

Biography
♂ Sanka II
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 37 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1989 wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala Zoo, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
2011-00-00Pinnawala Zoo
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2012-01-29: 
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Sanka II is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Pinnawala Zoo, in Sri Lanka.

Sanka II arrived in 2011-00-00 to the Pinnawala Zoo, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.


Social

Sanka II lives together with 1 other elephants at the Pinnawala Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Pinnawala born 2000-06-04


Origin

Sanka II was born wild 1989.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Sanka II, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala Zoo in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1827. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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