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Definition of Orphan
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A wildlife orphan is an animal whose parent is either deceased or one that has been permanently separated from its parents.
29 Elephants declared orphaned.
Index
Sex Species Name Id
Origin
Arrival Location
1
⚪ EM
-Wen Wen-
Born wild 2021-08-00
x
Alive
2021-09-00
Xishuangbanna Yunnan Asian elephant breeding center
2
† ♂ EM
-Chao Tula-
Born wild < 1 2022
x
Dead 2023-08-14
2023-02-13
Krabok Khu Wildlife Rescue Center no.2
3
♂ EM
-Abhiman-
Born wild
x
Alive
Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home
4
♂ EM
-Balaya-
Born wild 2016-09-00
x
Alive
Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home
5
♀ EM
-Aba-
Born wild 2015-10-00
x
Alive
Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home
6
♀ LA
-Mary-
Local id: 22
Born wild 1975-03-00
x
Alive
1996-00-00
Tsavo National Park
7
† ♀ LA
-Eleanor-
Local id: 21
Born wild 1958
x
Alive
1996-06-00
Tsavo National Park
8
♂ LA
-Adam-
Local id: 250 AERP id: AA
Born wild 1973
x
Alyce
Alive
1973-01-00
Amboseli National Park
9
♀ LA
-Amelia-
Born wild 1968?
x
Alyce
Alive
Amboseli National Park
10
♀ EM
-Chuti-
Born wild 2017-02-00
x
Alive
2017-02-00
Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home
11
† ♂ EM
-[208]s calf (wild)-
Born wild < 1 2015-06-00
x
[208] (wild)
Dead 2015-09
2015-08-00
Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home
12
⚪ EM
-Ayeya May-
Born wild
x
Alive
2017-00-00
Wingabaw Elephant Camp (Bago)
13
♀ LA
-Chuppek-
Born wild 1978-00-00
x
Alive
Circus Voyage (Alois Spindler)
14
♂ EM
-Pritiviraj-
Local id: 5 DCEMK id: 5
Born wild 2001
x
Alive
Bandipur forest camp (BEC)
15
† ♂ LA
-Moses-
Born wild < 1 2011
x
Dead 2012-11-12
2012-02-29
Jumbo Foundation Elephant Orphanage
16
† ♂ LA
-Biti-
Born wild < 1 2012
x
Dead 2012-08-00
2012-00-00
S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage
17
♀ EM
-Indi-
Born wild 1978
x
Alive
1980-00-00
Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
18
♂ EM
-Neela-
Born wild 1964
x
Alive
1975-00-00
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
19
♀ EM
-Komali (Komalee)-
Born wild 1971
x
Alive
1975-01-00
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
20
♀ EM
-Kumari-
Born wild 1965
x
Alive
1975-01-00
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
21
♀ EM
-Mathali (Mathalee)-
Born wild 1970
x
Alive
1975-01-00
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
22
† ♀ EM
-Nikini-
Born wild
x
Alive 1975-02-15
1975-01-00
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
23
† ♂ EM
-Raja-
Born wild
x
Alive
1975-01-00
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
24
† ♂ EM
-Ashok-
Born wild < 1 2011
x
Dead 2011-10-04
2011-08-01
Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC)
25
† ♂ LA
-Shaka-
Born wild
x
Dead 2008-04-00
Serendib Elephant Project
26
† ♀ LC
-Chari-
Born wild < 1 2010
x
Dead 2010-08-00
2010-00-00
S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage
27
♀ LC
-Savu-
Born wild
x
Alive
2010-06-00
S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage
28
♀ EM
-Cantika-
Born wild
x
Alive
Tegal Yoso elephant respons unit (ERU)
29
♀ LA
-Binai-
Born wild 2011
x
Alive
2012-02-12
S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage
Orphan is mentioned on 4 other pages
Colic
,
EEHV
,
Handrearing
,
Orphan
,
Orphan is mentioned on 15 person pages
Ann Olivecrona
,
Arun Zachariah
,
Glenn Sullivan
,
Gösta Kruse
,
Gunaratne Punchi
,
James McGinnis
,
Joan Fowles
,
John Jay Nathans
,
Kotuwe Punchi
,
Kotuwe Punchi
,
Megan English
,
Nandana Atapattu
,
Niels Bolwig
,
S. Seelaratne
,
Vaidyanathan Krishnamurthy
,
Orphan is mentioned on 20 location pages
Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage
,
Bertram Mills Circus
,
Bill Woodley
,
Bob Norris
,
Bondla zoo
,
Braeside Farm (Rory Hensman)
,
Circus Blumenfeld
,
DSWT Ithumba
,
DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery
,
DSWT Nairobi nursery
,
DSWT Umani Springs (Kibwezi Forest)
,
DSWT Voi
,
EOP Kafue Release Facility
,
EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery
,
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens
,
Knysna Elephant Park
,
Kodanadu Elephant training centre
,
Namunyak Conservancy
,
Pinnawala elephant orphanage
,
Pongola Game Reserve
,
Orphan is mentioned on 20 elephant record pages
Neelagiri
,
Adam
,
Aitong
,
Alyce
,
Amali
,
Amara
,
Amelia
,
Amelia
,
Anjalee
,
Anula
,
Anuradha
,
Anuradhika
,
Arjuna
,
Aruna
,
Asela
,
Ashok
,
Ashokamala
,
Ayear Soe
,
Ayeya May
,
Bani
,
Reference list
Koehl, Dan, (2025).
Orphan
. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 September 2021 at
https://www.elephant.se/index.php?id=276
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at the
Wayback machine
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Sources used for this article is among others:
Selected publications
Murray E. Fowler and Susan K. Mikota, Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants,, Chapter "Initial Care of an Orphaned or Rejected Calf", page 234.
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