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

Biography
♀ Tamara
Alternative name: Thamara
Identification
EEP nr200517
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 20 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2005-08-23 captive-born , number 34
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Parents: ♂ Neelagiri x ♀ Thammenna
Imported:2012 by Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 2016-10-07♂ Rudi EEP id: 201608
2. Born 2020-03-27
(dead † 2023-01-27)		♀ Amalee EEP id: 202007
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha), in Czech Republic
Date of arrival
2012-10-07Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2024-06-26 18:17:58
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Biography

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

Tamara arrived in 2012-10-07 to the Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha), relocated from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.


Social

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

  1. ♂ Ankhor born 1983-00-00
  2. ♀ Gulab born 1959
  3. ♀ Janita born 2004-10-17
  4. ♀ Lakuna born 2020-05-09
  5. ♀ Shanti born 1976

Offspring

Total: 2 babies
  1. (M) 2016-10-07 Rudi EEP id: 201608
  2. (F) 2020-03-27 -- † 2023-01-27 Amalee EEP id: 202007


Origin

Tamara was born captive-born as birth number 34 2005-08-23 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage. and imported 2012 by Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)

Parentage

Parents of Tamara are: ♂ Neelagiri (father) and ♀ Thammenna (mother).

Siblings through the father Neelagiri:

  1. 2004-03-22 -- † 2004-04-22 (M) stillborn
  2. 2004-05-10(M) Kosala (Kosara)
  3. 2004-08-23(F) Sugala
  4. 2006-06-09(M) Wishwa

Pedigree

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Tamara, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha) in Czech Republic. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5990. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Sanjaya Kumara Ratnayake, assistant curator, Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

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