Orphan

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.

27 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	♂ EM -Pritiviraj- Local id: 5 DCEMK id: 5	Born wild 2001 x Alive	Bandipur forest camp (BEC)
14	† ♂ LA -Moses-	Born wild < 1 2011 x Dead 2012-11-12	2012-02-29 Jumbo Foundation Elephant Orphanage
15	† ♂ LA -Biti-	Born wild < 1 2012 x Dead 2012-08-00	2012-00-00 S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage
16	♀ EM -Indi-	Born wild 1978 x Alive	1980-00-00 Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
17	♂ EM -Neela-	Born wild 1964 x Alive	1975-00-00 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
18	♀ EM -Komali (Komalee)-	Born wild 1971 x Alive	1975-01-00 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
19	♀ EM -Kumari-	Born wild 1965 x Alive	1975-01-00 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
20	♀ EM -Mathali (Mathalee)-	Born wild 1970 x Alive	1975-01-00 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
21	† ♀ EM -Nikini-	Born wild x Alive 1975-02-15	1975-01-00 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
22	† ♂ EM -Raja-	Born wild x Alive	1975-01-00 Pinnawala elephant orphanage
23	† ♂ EM -Ashok-	Born wild < 1 2011 x Dead 2011-10-04	2011-08-01 Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC)
24	† ♂ LA -Shaka-	Born wild x Dead 2008-04-00	Serendib Elephant Project
25	† ♀ LC -Chari-	Born wild < 1 2010 x Dead 2010-08-00	2010-00-00 S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage
26	♀ LC -Savu-	Born wild x Alive	2010-06-00 S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage
27	♀ LA -Binai-	Born wild 2011 x Alive	2012-02-12 S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage

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Orphan mentioned in The Elephant Database

1 articles about countries in the elephant database match the word Orphan.

New Zealand

36 locations holdings in the elephant database match the word Orphan.

Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage, orphanage in Bentota
Bertram Mills Circus, circus in London
Bill Woodley, private in
Bob Norris, private in
Bondla zoo, zoo in Margao, Goa
Braeside Farm (Rory Hensman), private in Chinhoyi
Circus Blumenfeld, circus in Magdeburg
Corea Elephant Orphanage, orphanage in
DSWT Ithumba, orphanage in Tsavo East National Park
DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery, orphanage in
DSWT Nairobi nursery, orphanage in Nairobi
DSWT Umani Springs (Kibwezi Forest), orphanage in Chyulu Hills National Park
DSWT Voi, orphanage in Tsavo East National Park
EOP Kafue Release Facility, orphanage in Kafue National Park
EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery, orphanage in Lusaka
Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, zoo in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
Jumbo Foundation Elephant Orphanage, orphanage in Lilongwe
Kasane elephant orphanage (EWB), orphanage in Kasane
Knysna Elephant Park, orphanage in Knysna
Kodanadu Elephant training centre, camp in Ernakulam District
Mount Kenya Safari Ranch Wildlife Conservancy and Animal Orphanage, orphanage in Mount Kenya National Park
Nairobi National Park Orphanage, orphanage in Nairobi National Park
Namunyak Conservancy, wild in Wamba
Pinnawala elephant orphanage, orphanage in Kegalle
Reteti Elephant Sanctuary, orphanage in Sereolipi
S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage, orphanage in Mayo Lémie
Shamwari Private Game Reserve, orphanage in Port Elizabeth
Sheldricks elephant orphanage, orphanage in Tsavo East National Park
Skanda Vale Temple, temple in Carmarthen, Wales
The elephant camp (Wild Horizons), camp in Victoria Falls National Park
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), camp in Udhagamandalam
Tsavo National Park, wild in
Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home, orphanage in Uda Walawe National Park
Ulankulama interim elephant orphanage, orphanage in
Valley Zoo, Edmonton, zoo in Edmonton
Wilpattu elephant orphanage, orphanage in Wilpattu national park

95 elephants in the elephant database match the word Orphan

LA-M Adam born 1973 arrived 1973-01-00 at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
LA-F Aitong born 1994-11-00 arrived at Tsavo National Park in Kenya, from DSWT Voi, in Kenya.
LA-F Alyce born 1950? arrived at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
LA-F Amelia born 1968? arrived 1968-00-00 at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
LA-F Amelia born 1968? arrived at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
EM-M Ashok born 2011 arrived 2011-08-01 at Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in India
EM-F Ayear Soe born arrived 2017-00-00 at Wingabaw Elephant Camp (Bago) in Myanmar
EM- Ayeya May born arrived 2017-00-00 at Wingabaw Elephant Camp (Bago) in Myanmar
LA-M Big Boy born 2002 arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
LA-F Bolita born arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
EM-M Bomman born <2000 arrived 2000-00-00 at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India, from Mudumalai National Park, in India.
LA-F Ceja born arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
EM-M Chao Tula born 2022 arrived 2023-02-13 at Krabok Khu Wildlife Rescue Center no.2 in Thailand, from Thung Krang Ranger Base, in Thailand.
LA-M Chizi born arrived 2007-01-00 at Wild Horizons Elephant Camp in Zimbabwe
EM-M Chula born 1992 arrived 2003-04-17 at Pelmadulla Purana Rajamaha Viharaya in Sri Lanka, from Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.
LA-F Coco born ~1977 arrived 2008-07-13 at The elephant camp (Wild Horizons) in Zimbabwe, from Wild Horizons Elephant Camp, in Zimbabwe.
EM-F Doldol born 2021-11-00 arrived 2021-11-23 at DSWT Nairobi nursery in Kenya, from Tsavo National Park, in Kenya.
LA-M E-mail born 2001 arrived 2001-00-00 at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
LA-F Eleanor born 1958 arrived 1996-06-00 at Tsavo National Park in Kenya, from DSWT Voi, in Kenya.
LA-F Erica born 1998 arrived 1998-00-00 at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
EM-F Ethimali born 2000? arrived 2004-03-00 at Uda Walawe Nationalpark in Sri Lanka, from Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home, in Sri Lanka.
LA-M Faraja born 2012-01-28 arrived 2015-01-16 at DSWT Umani Springs (Kibwezi Forest) in Kenya, from DSWT Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.
EM-M Gagana born 2011-03-05 arrived 2017-00-00 at Kandy Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth in Sri Lanka, from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.
EM-F Gouri born 2012-00-00 arrived 2012-00-00 at Nandankanan Zoo in India, from Athagarh Forest Division, in India.
EM-F Grusha born arrived 2018-03-30 at Maduru Oya National Park in Sri Lanka, from Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home, in Sri Lanka.
EM-M Hope (Yod Doi) born 2000-08-00 arrived at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand, from Elephant Heaven Nature Park (Sangduen Chailert), in Thailand.
EM-F Ida born 1970 arrived 1971-07-03 at Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark, from Mysore Zoo, in India.
LA-F Independiente born arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
EM-F Indi born 1978 arrived 1980-00-00 at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka, from Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.
EM-F Indika born <1995 arrived 2001-07-01 at Uda Walawe Nationalpark in Sri Lanka, from Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home, in Sri Lanka.
LA-F Jessica (wild) born ~1950 arrived at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
LA-M Jumbo born 1983 arrived 2008-07-13 at The elephant camp (Wild Horizons) in Zimbabwe, from Wild Horizons Elephant Camp, in Zimbabwe.
EM-F Kamala born 1975-09-00 arrived 2014-05-22 at Smithsonian National Zoological Park in United States, from Calgary Zoo, in Canada.
LA-F Khadija born arrived at Samburu National Reserve in Kenya
EM-F Komali born arrived 2001-07-01 at Uda Walawe Nationalpark in Sri Lanka, from Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home, in Sri Lanka.
LA-F Lider born arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
EM-F Lucy (Skanik) born 1975 arrived 1988-04-20 at Valley Zoo, Edmonton in Canada, from Calgary Zoo, in Canada.
LA-F Lulu born 2018-09-00 arrived 2018-09-00 at Tsavo National Park in Kenya
LA-F Luna born 2001 arrived at Samburu National Reserve in Kenya
LA-F Lunar born arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
EM-M Madesha born 2007-06-12 arrived 2007-07-07 at Mysore Zoo in India
EM-F Mary born 2016? arrived 2017-01-17 at Wingabaw Elephant Camp (Bago) in Myanmar, from Ayeyarwady Region, in Myanmar.
EM-M Mat Chepor born 2004 arrived 2004-00-00 at Piah Forest Reserve in Malaysia
LA-M Mediano born arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
LA-F Miss Ellie born arrived 2008-07-20 at The elephant camp (Wild Horizons) in Zimbabwe, from Wild Horizons Elephant Camp, in Zimbabwe.
LA-M Mopane born 2017 arrived 2017-12-00 at Camp Jabulani in South Africa, from Kruger National Park, in South Africa.
LA-M Mopane born 2017 arrived 2017-12-00 at Camp Jabulani in South Africa, from Kruger National Park, in South Africa.
LA-M Mukkoka born 2017-09-00 arrived 2018-09-20 at DSWT Nairobi nursery in Kenya, from DSWT Ithumba, in Kenya.
EM-M Muruthanjai (Mruthinjai) born 2005 arrived 2004-00-00 at Bandipur forest camp (BEC) in India
EM-F Nandi born 2011 arrived 2011-00-00 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka
LA-unknown noname (wild, Annabels calf) born arrived at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
EM-M orphan unknown name born 2011 arrived 2011-10-26 at Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo in India
EM-F Padmaja born 2003 arrived at Bandipur forest camp (BEC) in India, from Moolehole forest, in India.
EM-M Philip Dev born 2011 arrived 2011-05-00 at Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in India
EM-M Phoe Chit born arrived at Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary in Myanmar, from Myanmar unspecified location, in Myanmar.
EM-F Pokuna Raja born 2010? arrived at Uda Walawe Nationalpark in Sri Lanka, from Maduru Oya National Park, in Sri Lanka.
EM-M Pritiviraj born 2001 arrived at Bandipur forest camp (BEC) in India, from Moolehole forest, in India.
EM-M Raja born arrived 1975-01-00 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka, from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.
EM-F Rani born arrived 1972-00-00 at Wilpattu Nationalpark in Sri Lanka, from Wilpattu elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.
LA-F Rokka born 2021? arrived 2021-07-26 at DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery in Kenya, from Tsavo National Park, in Kenya.
LA-F Rosewood born arrived at Samburu National Reserve in Kenya
LA-F Samantha (Nekhanda) born 1988 arrived 2007-09-25 at North Carolina Zoo in United States, from Valley Zoo, Edmonton, in Canada.
EM-F Sethy born 2008 arrived 2010-06-04 at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park (Sabah Zoo) in Malaysia
LA-M Shawu born arrived 2016-11-00 at Camp Jabulani in South Africa
LA-M Shimba born 2006 arrived at DSWT Voi in Kenya, from DSWT Nairobi nursery, in Kenya.
LA-F Sitiin born 2021-11-00 arrived 2022-09-20 at Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya, from Kenya unspecified location, in Kenya.
EM-M Suranimala born arrived at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka
EM-F Swarna born 1975 arrived 2014-05-22 at Smithsonian National Zoological Park in United States, from Calgary Zoo, in Canada.
LA-M Taabu born 2020-09-00 arrived 2021-09-29 at DSWT Nairobi nursery in Kenya, from Tsavo National Park, in Kenya.
LC-F Taya born 1994 arrived at Abidjan Zoo in Ivory Coast, from Tai National Park, in Ivory Coast.
LA-F Thula born 2004? arrived 2004-04-04 at Thula Thula Private Game Reserve in South Africa, from South Africa unspecified location, in South Africa.
LA-M Tikondo (wild) born 2012-10-00 arrived 2012-10-00 at DSWT Nairobi nursery in Kenya, from Amboseli National Park, in Kenya.
LA-F Timida born arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
LA-F Timisa born arrived 2016-11-00 at Camp Jabulani in South Africa
EM-F Torsha Rani born 1997 arrived 1997-00-00 at Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS camp) in India
EM-unknown Trinki born 2011-03-17 arrived 2013-00-00 at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka, from Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.
LA-F Trista (wild) born arrived at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
LA-F Tulip (wild) born 1984-03-00 arrived at Amboseli National Park in Kenya
EM-M unknown born 2002 arrived 2007-02-27 at CWRC in Manas National Park in India, from Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), in India.
EM-M unknown born 2003 arrived 2007-02-27 at CWRC in Manas National Park in India, from Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC), in India.
EM- unknown born 2006 arrived 2007-00-00 at Bardia hattisar in Nepal, from Bardia National Park (BNP), in Nepal.
EM-M unknown born 2010-04-00 arrived 2010-06-04 at Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai) in India
EM- unknown born 2011 arrived 2011-07-00 at Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka, from Giritale Elephant Transit Home Medical Centre, in Sri Lanka.
EM-F unknown born 2020-00-00 arrived 2020-09-08 at Holong Philkhana (Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary) in India
LC- unknown born 1963-12-00 arrived 1963-12-13 at Ibadan Zoo in Nigeria
EM- unknown born 2017 arrived 2017-08-00 at Wingabaw Elephant Camp (Bago) in Myanmar
EM-unknown unknown born 2019? arrived 2020-11-10 at Dhupjhora elephant camp (Gorumara Central Pilkhana) in India, from India unspecified location, in India.
EM-F unknown born 2018-07-00 arrived 2018-09-00 at Madpuri village in India
EM-F unknown (orphan) born >2017 arrived 2018-05-04 at Angul Animal Husbandry Department in India
EM-F Valli born 1980 arrived 1981-11-11 at Skanda Vale Temple in United Kingdom, from Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.
LA-M Vampi born arrived 2012-06-05 at Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo) in Mexico, from Namib Game Services (Herbert Henle), in Namibia.
EM-M Vibhi born arrived 2018-03-30 at Maduru Oya National Park in Sri Lanka, from Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home, in Sri Lanka.
LA-F Watoto born 1969 arrived 1971-07-01 at Seattle Zoo (Woodland Park Zoo) in United States, from International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States.
EM-unknown Wen Wen born 2021-08-00 arrived 2021-09-00 at Xishuangbanna Yunnan Asian elephant breeding center in China, from Xishuangbanna unspecified location, in China.
EM-F Yang Niu born 2015 arrived 2015-08-17 at Xishuangbanna Yunnan Asian elephant breeding center in China, from Puer prefecture, in China.

Reference list Koehl, Dan, (2023). Orphan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 September 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/index.php?id=276. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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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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