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

Biography

♀ Indi
Indi and late Dehivela Zoo director Lyn de Alwis, 1984. Photo © Wayne Jackson, Canada.

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 47 years old
Status:	orphan
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1978 wild
Birth place:	in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born	♂ Jayathu
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

1980-00-00	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) from Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates	2012-01-31: 2023-08-31: Born in Sri Lanka 2023-08-31: Updated as orphan

Latest document update	2023-08-31 13:54:01
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Biography

Indi is a living orphan Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.

Indi arrived in 1980-00-00 to the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), relocated from the Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Social

Indi lives together with 5 other elephants at the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo): (detailed list)

Total: 1 babies

Origin

Comments / pictures

Orphan from Polonnaruwa.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Indi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5757. (archived at the Wayback machine)