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

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Nikini  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Status:orphan
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Death
Dead: 1975-02-15
Death reason: disease: poisoned by villagers
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 updates2024-03-23:

Latest document update2023-08-31 13:43:21
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† Nikini is a dead orphan Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1975-02-15 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka, . Official death reason described as poisoned by villagers.

Origin

Nikini was born wild at Sri Lanka unspecified location.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Nikini, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7649. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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