Mali
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Mali  dead elephant
Photo © Wayne Jackson, Canada
Photo © Wayne Jackson, Canada
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀, unknown age
Origin
Born:* 1980 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Anuradhapura forest
Record history
History of updates2025-03-10:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Mali is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka, .

Origin

Mali was born wild 1980.


Comments / pictures

The Dwarf elephant, Mali, was a young Sri Lankan female that helped look after young calves that were rescued from gem pits or abandoned around the island.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mali, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5439. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Wayne Jackson, Canada

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