Raja
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Raja  dead elephant

Identification


Description

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

Date of arrival

1975-01-00Pinnawala elephant orphanage
from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)

Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)
from Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage

Bentota Tourist Complex elephant orphanage
from Wilpattu elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates2022-12-12

Latest document update2023-08-31 13:45:02
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† Raja is a dead orphan Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died at Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka, .

Origin

Raja was born wild at Sri Lanka unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Raja was the first orphaned elephant broguht to Wilpattu orphanage.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Raja, 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=7648. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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