Abhaya
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka

Biography
♂ Abhaya
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 15 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2010 wild
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
2017-00-00Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth
from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
2011-04-23Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage
2010-10-00Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Giritale Elephant Transit Home Medical Centre
Record history
History of updates2025-03-16:
Latest document update2022-04-01 12:28:51
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Biography

Abhaya is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth, in Sri Lanka.

Abhaya arrived in 2017-00-00 to the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth, relocated from the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.


Social

Abhaya lives together with 9 other elephants at the Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Gagana born 2011-03-05
  2. ♂ Indi Raja born 1980
  3. ♂ Jana Raja
  4. ♂ Kaveri Raja
  5. ♂ Raju born 2006
  6. ♂ Senarath born 2004-09-13
  7. ♂ Sindhu born 2006
  8. ♂ Sinha Raja
  9. ♂ Thai Raja


Origin

Abhaya was born wild 2010 at Sri Lanka unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

This baby elephant, has survived a train accident in which its mother died.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Abhaya, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7182. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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