Sanka I (Big Sankar)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Sanka I (Big Sankar)  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Origin
Born:*
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1999-05-14
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2022-12-12

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Sanka I (Big Sankar) is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1999-05-14 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka, .

Origin

Sanka I (Big Sankar) was born .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Sanka I (Big Sankar), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1856. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Geburt und Jugendendwicklung von Asiatischen Elefanten -Beoabachtungen aus der Pinnawela Elephant Sanctuary von Sri Lanka, Zeitschrift des Kölner Zoos, nr 2 1999, by Fred Kurt, Birgit Dastig, Sandra Petzhold, Julia Rastelli, Judith Schmelz, Verena Tragau
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