Kalpana Salva
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai) in India

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Kalpana Salva  dead elephant
Alternative name: Chawla?

Identification

Local id Number 15
Tamil Nadu database14

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies: Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:Female ♀ about 2020 years old (approximate age)
Dentition
Incisivesnot visible
Origin
Born:* ~1982 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 2004-10 near Sethumadai, Pollachi
Death
Dead: 2020-09-21
Death location: Top Slip
Death reason: age: age-related ailments
Offspring
No offspring
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai), in India

Date of arrival

2004-10-00Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
Record history
History of updates2022-04-27

Latest document update2021-09-15 13:36:26
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† Kalpana Salva is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2020-09-21 at Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai), in India, . Official death reason described as age-related ailments.

Offspring


No offspring

Origin

Kalpana Salva was born wild ~1982, captured 2004-10 , captured at near Sethumadai, Pollachi.


Comments / pictures

Mahout: R. Palanisamy. Mr. Palanisamy got to meet ‘Kalpana Chawla’ in 1994 when she was at least 25 years. It was part of a Herd that entered human habitation near Sethumadai, Pollachi.



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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Kalpana Salva, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16382. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2020 deaths | ~198 births | 2004 captures | Elephants from Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai) | India | Asian elephants


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