Relocated elephants from Kakanakote forest in India


Kakanakote forest had previously 11 elephants relocated to new location.

Nr Sex Species Name Id Status Arrival
Departure
Present locationImport
1 † ♂ EM - Biligiriranga
dead: Born wild 1911 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:
1936-00-00
Mysore Palace Temple
2 † ♂ EM - Drona
dead: Born unknown Dead: 1997, ? yrs Reason: accident: electrocuted by the high-tension electric wire passing through the Kakanakote jungles
1971-00-00
Balle Elephant Camp
3 † ♂ EM - Arjuna
dead: Born wild 1961 Dead: 2023-12-04, 62 yrs Reason: killed: fight with a wild elephant
Balle Elephant Camp
4 † ♀ EM - Kapila
dead: Born wild 1944 Dead: 2017-02-05, 73 yrs Reason: disease: health-related issues
Sakrebyle elephant camp
5 † ♀ EM - Geetha
dead: Born wild 1951 Dead: 2020-12-13, 69 yrs Reason: age:
1968-00-00
Sakrebyle elephant camp
6 ♀ EM - Merry
FC: Born wild
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS camp)
7 ♀ EM - Sarala
FC: Born wild 1977-00-00
Balle Elephant Camp
8 † ♀ EM - Kavitha (Kavitha)
dead: Born wild 1939 Dead: 2012-09-16, 73 yrs Reason: unknown:
1977-00-00
K Gudi Wilderness Camp (Kyathadevara Gudi)
9 ♀ EM - Lilly
FC: Born wild 1967
Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
10 † ♀ EM - Kantha (Kanthi)
dead: Born wild 1949 Dead: 2014-08-00, 65 yrs Reason: unknown:
Ramapura camp
11 † ♀ EM - Indira
dead: Born wild 1935 Dead: 2017-01-30, 82 yrs Reason: age: natural causes
1968-00-00
Sakrebyle elephant camp

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Kakanakote forest

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Kakanakote forest in India, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2024), available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1857 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2020-12-14 Geetha:• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf
•  http://www.uniindia.com/85-yr-old-elephant-gita-died/south/news/2262515.html
2018-11-01 Arjuna:• weight: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Balarama-is-back-in-action-leads-from-the-front/articleshow/16531770.cms
•  http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/prani/elephants/dasara_elephants.htm
•  https://www.newskarnataka.com/mysore/newbies-get-ready-to-walk-with-veteran-jumbos-this-dasara
•  https://www.karnataka.com/mysore/dasara-elephants/
•  https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/elephant-arjuna-of-dasara-fame-dies-after-being-attacked-by-wild-tusker-in-sakaleshpur/article67604123.ece
2018-05-22 Merry:• http://www.deccanherald.com/content/183348/ganga-pregnant-second-child.html
2018-03-19 Kantha (Kanthi):• http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=29837
•  http://www.deccanherald.com/content/101531/second-batch-elephants-arrives-city.html
•  https://www.newskarnataka.com/mysore/kanthi-dasara-elephant-of-yesteryears-found-dead
•  http://www.forest.kerala.gov.in/images/cekerala.pdf
2018-03-16 Indira:• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf
•  http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/jan/31/indira-grande-dame-of-sakrebailu-and-ktakas-oldest-elephant-dies-1565349.html
•  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38808865
2017-03-06 Kapila:• http://www.newskarnataka.com/shimoga/sakrebailu-elephant-camp-loses-another-jumbo-within-a-week
•  https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/feb/05/sakrebailu-loses-another-granny-jumbo-1567197.html
2016-12-11 Sarala:• http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=29837
2016-12-09 Kavitha (Kavitha):• http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/dasara-elephant-kavita-is-dead/57628/
•  http://www.deccanherald.com/content/101531/second-batch-elephants-arrives-city.html
2009-11-13 Biligiriranga:• https://starofmysore.com/jc-wadiyars-favourite-jumbo/


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