Malini
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Auckland Zoo in New Zealand

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Malini  dead elephant
This photo was sourced from the book: A Tiger by the Tail by Derek Wood.
This photo was sourced from the book: A Tiger by the Tail by Derek Wood.
Identification
ASMP nr35
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 18 years old
Origin
Born:* 1953 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1971-02-27
Death reason: disease: officially pancreas problems
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Auckland Zoo, in New Zealand
Date of arrival
1961-08-04Auckland Zoo
Record history
History of updates2024-11-13: last elephant Burma left
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Malini is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1971-02-27 at Auckland Zoo, in New Zealand, . Official death reason described as officially pancreas problems.

Origin

Malini was born wild 1953.


Comments / pictures

Unnofficially the death reason is that she ate a tin of paint.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Malini, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3413. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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