Rajah
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Bristol Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography

☨ ♂ Rajah


Identification

EEP nr	1301

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Origin
Born:	* wild
Birth place:	in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead:	†1926-04-22
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Bristol Zoo, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

1913-07-31	Bristol Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2022-10-29

Latest document update	2022-09-07 11:47:40
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† Rajah is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1926-04-22 at Bristol Zoo, in United Kingdom, .

Origin

Rajah was born wild at Asia unspecified location.

Comments / pictures

Records about Rajah from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Rajah:

1301 M ~ 1913 WILD WILD WILD ???? NONE Capture Rajah
BRISTOL 31 Jul 1913 1986 Transfer
22 Apr 1926 Death

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Rajah, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Bristol Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=559. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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List of all recorded elephants in: European studbook for Asian elephants
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