Janita
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Prague Zoo in Czech Republic

Biography

♀ Janita

Alternative name:	Janitha

Identification

EEP nr	200411

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 21 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2004-10-17 captive-born, number 28
Birth place:	in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents:	♂ Jayathu x ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali)
Imported:	2012 by Prague Zoo
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2016-04-05	♂ Max EEP id: 201604

2. Born 2020-05-09	♀ Lakuna EEP id: 202010
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Prague Zoo, in Czech Republic

Date of arrival

2012-10-07	Prague Zoo from Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-18: text 2025-04-07: text

Latest document update	2024-06-26 18:11:06
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Biography

Janita is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Prague Zoo, in Czech Republic.

Janita arrived in 2012-10-07 to the Prague Zoo, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Social

Janita lives together with 5 other elephants at the Prague Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 2 babies

Origin

Janita was born captive-born as birth number 28 2004-10-17 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage. and imported 2012 by Prague Zoo

Parents of Janita are: ♂ Jayathu (father) and ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) (mother).

**Janitas ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Janita	Sire (f): Jayathu Born:	Sire ff: Raja Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Raja Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Indi Born: 1978	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Indi Born: 1978	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Mahaweli (Mahavali) Born: 1981	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Janita, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Prague Zoo in Czech Republic. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4775. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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