Mihiri
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tehran Zoo in Iran

Biography

♀ Mihiri
Mihiri and Maysa. Photo: Tobias Dornbush, 2022.

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 20 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2005 captive-born , number 33
Birth place:	in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents:	♂ x ♀ Menika
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2021-05-15	♀ Maysa
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Tehran Zoo, in Iran

Date of arrival

2013-06-01	Tehran Zoo from Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates	2023-02-24

Latest document update	2024-06-26 18:19:28

Biography

Mihiri is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Tehran Zoo, in Iran.

Mihiri arrived in 2013-06-01 to the Tehran Zoo, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Social

Mihiri lives together with 2 other elephants at the Tehran Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 1 babies

Origin

Mihiri was born captive-born as birth number 33 2005 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parents of Mihiri are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Menika (mother).

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mihiri, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Tehran Zoo in Iran. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4770. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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