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

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Anusha  dead elephant

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀, unknown age, unknown age
Origin
Born:* 1949 wild(unconfirmed claimed birth date)
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Death
Dead:
Death reason: unknown:
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 1989-08-16 Rangiri

2. Born 1995-10-27 Isuru
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

1986-00-00Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)

Record history
History of updates2010-09-07: arrival
2021-11-16: Born in Sri Lanka
2024-07-16: Updated as dead

Latest document update2024-07-16 09:47:57
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† Anusha is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died at Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka, .

Offspring

Total: 2 babies
  1. (M) 1989-08-16 Rangiri
  2. (M) 1995-10-27 Isuru


Origin

Anusha was born wild at Sri Lanka unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Caught in the jungle in Dadiarisouya.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Anusha, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1829. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Wayne Jackson, Canada
  • 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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