Taruka
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Opole Zoo in Poland

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Taruka  dead elephant
Alternative name: Taraka
Identification
EEP nr5902
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 41 years old
Origin
Born:* 1955 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1959
Imported:1959?
Death
Dead: †1996-08-10
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Opole Zoo, in Poland
Date of arrival
1959-08-19Opole Zoo
from Unknown
Record history
History of updates0000-00-00
Latest document update2021-09-18 12:35:06
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† Taruka is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1996-08-10 at Opole Zoo, in Poland, .

Origin

Taruka was born wild 1955, captured 1959 . and imported 1959?


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EEG state origin Sumatra and that she arrived in July, not august

Records about Taruka from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Taruka:

5902 F ~ 1955 WILD WILD WILD ~ 1959 NONE Capture Taruka
OPOLE 19 Aug 1959 SS0001 Transfer
10 Aug 1996 Death
[Death by: Unknown means]

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Taruka, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Opole Zoo in Poland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 November 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=291. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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Categories1996 deaths | 1955 births | Born in Indonesia | EEP | 1959 captures | 1959 imports | Elephants from Opole Zoo | Poland | Asian elephants


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