Nellie (Nellikutha)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Wellington Zoo in New Zealand

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Nellie (Nellikutha)  dead elephant
Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 40, 16 August 1944, Page 7.
Evening Post, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 40, 16 August 1944, Page 7.

Identification

ASMP nr15

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1944-08-15
Death reason: disease: intestinal ulcers
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Wellington Zoo, in New Zealand

Date of arrival

1927-01-00Wellington Zoo
from Madras Zoo (Moore Market Complex)

Record history
History of updates2010-05-22

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Nellie (Nellikutha) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1944-08-15 at Wellington Zoo, in New Zealand, . Official death reason described as intestinal ulcers.

Origin

Nellie (Nellikutha) was born wild .


Comments / pictures

1927 was a big year for Wellington Zoo as it was the first time an elephant lived at the Zoo. Her name was Nellikuthra and she was an Asian elephant given to the Zoo by the Government of Madras.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Nellie (Nellikutha), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Wellington Zoo in New Zealand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3324. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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