Arjuna
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Matara Weherahena temple in Sri Lanka

Biography
♂ Arjuna
Alternative name: Kandula VI
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 27 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1997-02-07 captive-born , number 12
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Parents: ♂ Neela x ♀ Sukumali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Matara Weherahena temple, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
Matara Weherahena temple
from Pinnawala elephant safari
2009-06-00Pinnawala elephant safari
from Panagoda army camp
2001-00-00Panagoda army camp
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2021-02-06
Latest document update2024-06-26 17:17:11
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Biography

Arjuna is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Matara Weherahena temple, in Sri Lanka.

Arjuna arrived to the Matara Weherahena temple unknown date, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant safari, in Sri Lanka.


Social

Arjuna lives together with 1 other elephants at the Matara Weherahena temple:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. ♀ Lasanda


Origin

Arjuna was born captive-born as birth number 12 1997-02-07 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Arjuna are: ♂ Neela (father) and ♀ Sukumali (mother).

Siblings through the father Neela:

  1. 1989-08-14(F) Menika
  2. 1993-11-15(F) Anuradhika
  3. 1994-04-10(M) Aruna
  4. 1995-09-27(M) Nandimithra
  5. 1995-10-27(M) Isuru
  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 (Anura)
  13. 2003(F) Pali
  14. 2007(F) Bharathi

Siblings through the mother Sukumali:

  1. 2001(F) Kema (Khema)
  2. 2004-09-13(M) Senarath

Pedigree

Arjunas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Arjuna

Sire (f):
Neela

Born: 1964

Sire ff:


Born:
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Sukumali

Born: 1984-07-05

Sire mf:
Vijaya

Born: 1963
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Kumari

Born: 1965
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

The first second generation elephant born in Pinnawela.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Arjuna, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Matara Weherahena temple in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1850. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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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Categories1997 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Matara Weherahena temple | Sri Lanka | Asian elephants


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