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

Aruna was born captive-born as birth number 8 1994-04-10 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Siblings through the father Neela:

1. 1989-08-14(F) Menika
2. 1993-11-15(F) Anuradhika
3. 1995-09-27(M) Nandimithra
4. 1995-10-27(M) Isuru
5. 1997-02-07(M) Arjuna
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
13. 2003(F) Pali
14. 2007(F) Bharathi

Siblings through the mother Komali (Komalee):

1. 1989-08-14(F) Menika
2. 1998-08-07(F) Ashokamala
3. 2006-09-14 - † 2006-09-14 (M) stillborn

Pedigree

References

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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• More elephants from: Pinnawala elephant orphanage
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• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
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