Kamala an Asian elephant at Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Kamala. Calgary Zoo 03/2009. Photo: © Brent Van Hooft | ||
| Kamala | ||
|---|---|---|
| ID nr: | SSP Number: 145 - | |
| Species: | Asian elephant | |
| Sex and age: | Female ♀ 45 years old | |
| Management: | Free contact | |
| Location: | Smithsonian National Zoological Park | |
| Arrival | Smithsonian National Zoological Park 2014-05-22 from Calgary Zoo Calgary Zoo 1976-05-25 from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) 1976-00-00 from Pinnawala elephant orphanage Pinnawala elephant orphanage 1975-00-00 from Yala Ruhunu National Park | |
| Born: | * 1975-09-00 wild Sri Lanka | Imported: | 1976 |
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| Document updated | 2009-02-28: Text 2009-03-04: Image 2014-05-22: transfer 2018-10-05: link to EleWiki submitted | |
Orphaned and brought to Pinnawela elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Kamala, Swarna and a bull who died in 1991, Bandara, all arrived at the Calgary Zoo in May 1976 from the Sri Lanka National Zoo.Reference listKoehl, D., (2020). Kamala, an Asian at Smithsonian National Zoological Park in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=437. (archived at the Wayback machine)Sources used for this article is among others:
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