Ravi
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kiev Zoo in Ukraine

Ravi was born unknown 1954 at India unspecified location. and imported 1955?

1954: Ravi was a gift to Soviet children from India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

1956: When in July 15, 1956 male Ravi and female Shashi arrived in the zoo they were about 2 years old. They came to Kyiv from Odessa zoo, where they lived for 11 months.

1969: Male Ravi lived for 15 years and died in June 1969.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• 87-year history of elephants maintenance in Kyiv Zoo, Ukraine, by Kirill Trantin, Kiev Zoo

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