Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sukumali at Pinnawala elephant orphanage

♀ Sukumali
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 37 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1984-07-05 captive-born , number 1
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Parents: ♂ Vijaya x ♀ Kumari
Offspring
Total: 3 babies
1. Born 1997-02-07♂ Arjuna (Kandula VI)
2. Born 2001♀ Kema (Khema)
3. Born 2004-09-13♂ Senarath
Locations
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
1984-07-05Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Document updated2009-08-01: changed birth date
2012-01-30: first baby in PEO
2020-11-15: Birth nr 1 added
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Description

Location

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

Sukumali arrived Pinnawala elephant orphanage 1984-07-05,

In Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Sukumali 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 born 1989-08-14
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Menika II
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Mihiri born 2005
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Nandi born 2011
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
    34. ,
  34. ♂ Neela born 1964
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Nikini II
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Ninja born 1985
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Noni
    38. ,
  38. ♀ Pali born 2003
    39. ,
  39. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Punchi
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Ramiya
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Randivi
    43. ,
  43. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Rejina (Rajina) born 1982
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Sama
    46. ,
  46. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
    47. ,
  47. ♂ Sampath (Sumpath) born 1952
    48. ,
  48. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
    49. ,
  49. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
    50. ,
  50. ♀ Shanthi
    51. ,
  51. ♀ Shermi
    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 2011
    60. ,
  60. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    61. ,
  61. ⚪ unknown born 2010
    62. ,
  62. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    63. ,
  63. ⚪ unknown
    64. ,
  64. ⚪ unknown born 2011
    65. ,
  65. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
    66. ,
  66. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
    68. ,
  68. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09
    69. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

  1. (M) 1997-02-07 Arjuna (Kandula VI)
  2. (F) 2001 Kema (Khema)
  3. (M) 2004-09-13 Senarath

Origin

Sukumali was born captive-born as birth number 1 1984-07-05 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Sukumali are: ♂ Vijaya (father) and ♀ Kumari (mother).

Siblings through the father Vijaya:

  1. 1987-12-18(F) Sama I
  2. 1989-08-16(M) Rangiri
  3. 1993-07-01(M) Esala
  4. 1994-04-16(F) Amali

Siblings through the mother Kumari:

  1. 1989-07-11 - † 1991-05-18 (M) Vikum
  2. 1993-07-01(M) Esala
  3. 2005 - † 2018-08-05 (M) Gajaba

Pedigree

Sukumalis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Sukumali

Sire:
Vijaya

Born: 1963
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Kumari

Born: 1965
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Sukumali was the first captive born baby elephant in Pinnawala.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Sukumali, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 2 August 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1833. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • 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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