Sobhaka
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal

Sobhaka lives together with 43 other elephants at the Sauraha elephant breeding centre: (detailed list)

1. 1. ♀ Aiswary Mala
2. 2. ♂ Amaltari Gaj born 2008-02-21
3. 3. ♀ Ambe Kali born 2016-01-03
4. 4. ♂ Bahadur Gaja born 1994
5. 5. ♀ Bhawani Kali
6. 6. ♀ Chamcham Kali born 2014-11-09
7. 7. ♀ Devi Kali
8. 8. ♀ Himani Kali born 2001-06-18
9. 9. ♀ Karnali Kali born 1998
10. 10. ♂ Kasara Gaj born 2012-04-13
11. 11. ♂ Khorsor Gaj born 2015-12-19
12. 12. ♀ Komal Kali
13. 13. ♀ Koshi Kali
14. 14. ♂ Krishna Prasad born 2004-08-07
15. 15. ♂ KrishnaChandra Gaj born 2016-05-19
16. 16. ♂ Kush Prasad born 2004-09-30
17. 17. ♂ Lucky Gaj born 2014-09-11
18. 18. ♂ Madi Gaj born 2011-12-14
19. 19. ♀ Narayani Kali born 2000
20. 20. ♀ Poonam kali
21. 21. ♀ Prerana Kali born 1986
22. 22. ♂ Ram Gaja born 1987
23. 23. ♀ Rambha Kali
24. 24. ♀ Rampyari Kali
25. 25. ♀ Rapti Kali born 1998
26. 26. ♂ Rimjhim Kali born 2016-03-21
27. 27. ♀ Rupa Kali
28. 28. ♀ Sarasoti Kali born 2005-03-21
29. 29. ♀ Saraswati Kali
30. 30. ♀ Sashi Kali
31. 31. ♂ Sauraha Gaj born 2012-03-22
32. 32. ♀ Shamsher Kali
33. 33. ♂ Sher Prasad born 2004-09-28
34. 34. ♀ Shruti Khali born 1976
35. 35. ♀ Simsar Kali born 2009-05-15
36. 36. ♀ Simsim Kali born 2013-05-29
37. 37. ♀ Sitashma Kali
38. 38. ♂ Someshwor Gaj born 2013-03-06
39. 39. ♂ Tec Gaj born 2013-05-19
40. 40. ♂ unknown
41. 41. ♂ unknown born 2019-09-23
42. 42. ♂ Unnamed born 2022-08-28
43. 43. ♂ Vikram Prasad born 2002-04-07

Sobhaka was born unknown at Thailand unspecified location. and imported 1985 by Sauraha elephant breeding centre

Claimed by Nepal gov to be imported 1985 from India, but most probably from Thailand.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• 25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment (2018). Available at https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/BD049A13-5D91-67D5-5B38-90108F6A4D29/attachments/MOFE_IBD_2018_Final%20(1).pdf

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Relevant links

Internal relevant links

• More elephants from: Sauraha elephant breeding centre
• More elephants from: Nepal
• More elephants that was imported: 1985
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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