Bhama
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India

Bhama lives together with 24 other elephants at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC): (detailed list)

1. 5. ♂ Anna born ~1957
2. 6. ♂ Bomman born <2000
3. 7. ♂ Cheeran born 1986-07-10
4. 8. ♂ Giri born >2009
5. 9. ♀ Harini
6. 10. ⚪ Indhak
7. 11. ♂ Indhar born ~1948
8. 12. ♂ Jambo born <1987
9. 13. ♂ John born >1992
10. 14. ♀ Kamatchi born ~1957
11. 15. ♂ Mudumalai born ~1965
12. 16. ⚪ Sankan
13. 17. ♂ Santhosh born 1975-05-15
14. 18. ♀ Sentilvadivu born ~1976
15. 19. ♂ Shankar born ~1967
16. 20. ♂ Srinivas
17. 21. ♂ Sujai (twin) born 1971-05-20
18. 22. ♀ Sumangala born ~1989
19. 23. ♂ Udayan born 1998-11-24
20. 24. ♂ unknown born 2016
21. 25. ♂ unknown born 2000
22. 26. ♂ Vijay (twin) born 1971-05-20
23. 27. ♂ Wasim born 1971-01-31
24. 28. ♂ Wilson born 1988-04-16

1. () Mahesh
2. (M) 1971-01-31 Wasim Local id: 10
3. (F) 1988-04-30 -- † 2017-03-22 Rukku
4. () 1999? -- † 1999 Bairavi

Bhama was born wild ~1949 at Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), captured 1963-08-01 .

Had 4 offspring.

2007-07-31: Having attained the age of 60, “retired” on July 31.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/18/stories/2007081855480600.htm
  
• *Krishnamurthy V (2002) The Management of Departmental Elephants in Tamil Nadu. Committee report. (online pdf document)
  
• http://arunachalagrace.blogspot.se/2018/03/death-of-rukku-our-elephant-at.html
  
  
  
  
  
• Database for Captive Elephants and their Mahouts in Tamil Nadu
  made 2009 by Surendra Varma, N. Kalaivanan, N.S.Manoharan, R. Thirumurugan, S. Thangaraj Panneerslevam and N. Mohanraj, India

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