Shankar
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
New Delhi National Zoo in India

Biography
♂ Shankar

Identification


Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 28 years old
Management:Unknown
Origin
Born:* 1996 wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:New Delhi National Zoo, in India

Date of arrival

1998-10-02New Delhi National Zoo
Record history
History of updates2023-09-29

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography


Shankar is a living Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the New Delhi National Zoo, in India.

Shankar arrived in 1998-10-02 to the New Delhi National Zoo,

Social

Shankar lives together with 2 other elephants at the New Delhi National Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Hira
  2. Rajlakshmi


Origin

Shankar was born wild 1996.


Comments / pictures

Presented to the Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Shri Babu Lal Marandi by the High Commissioner of Zimbabwe to India, Dr. Neville Ndondo.

The 26 month old male elephant was named Shankar by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Shankar, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at New Delhi National Zoo in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=348. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1996 births | Born in Zimbabwe | Elephants from New Delhi National Zoo | India | African savanna elephants


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