Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Mahaweli (Mahavali) at Pinnawala elephant orphanage

♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali)
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 40 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1981 wild
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 1999-12-07♂ Buwaneka
2. Born 2004-10-17♀ Janita (Janitha) EEP id: 200411
Locations
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Document updated2010-09-08: 
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Description

Location

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

Mahaweli (Mahavali) arrived Pinnawala elephant orphanage unknown date,

In Pinnawala elephant orphanage, Mahaweli (Mahavali) 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. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
    26. ,
  26. ♂ Meega
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Meena
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Menika II
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Mihiri born 2005
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Nandi born 2011
    32. ,
  32. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Neela born 1964
    34. ,
  34. ♀ Nikini II
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Ninja born 1985
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Noni
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Pali born 2003
    38. ,
  38. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Punchi
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Ramiya
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Randivi
    42. ,
  42. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
    43. ,
  43. ♀ Rejina (Rajina) born 1982
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Sama
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
    46. ,
  46. ♂ Sampath (Sumpath) born 1952
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
    48. ,
  48. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
    49. ,
  49. ♀ Shanthi
    50. ,
  50. ♀ Shermi
    51. ,
  51. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
    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 2011
    62. ,
  62. ⚪ unknown born 2010
    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) 1999-12-07 Buwaneka
  2. (F) 2004-10-17 Janita (Janitha) EEP id: 200411

Origin

Mahaweli (Mahavali) was born wild 1981.


Comments / pictures

name from the river she was caught in.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Mahaweli (Mahavali), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 3 August 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1840. (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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