Indira
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC) in India

Biography
♀ Indira

Identification

Chip id Number00065DE113
Certificate Number478

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies: Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:Female ♀ maybe about 63 years old (estimated age)
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1961? wild
Birth place: in India unspecified location
Locations - owners
Present / last location:M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC), in India

Date of arrival

2021-12-20M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC)
from Rajapalayam Animal Care Trust

2016-00-00Rajapalayam Animal Care Trust
from K. Mohanan

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History of updates2021-12-26

Latest document update2021-12-25 16:39:02
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Biography


Indira is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC), in India.

Indira arrived in 2021-12-20 to the M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC), relocated from the Rajapalayam Animal Care Trust, in India.


Social

Indira lives together with 6 other elephants at the M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC):

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Avayambal
  2. Gomathi
  3. Indhumathi
  4. Jayanthi born 1998?
  5. Malachi born 1987?
  6. Sandhya born 1976?


Origin

Indira was born wild 1961? at India unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

There is a controversy surrounding elephant Indira, which has reportedly taken the place of another elephant Lakshmi. As per official records, the then Chief Wildlife Warden had granted permission for transporting Lakshmi from Palani to ACT in June 2016. However, an inspection later on found that the animal at ACT had a different microchip number and not Lakshmi’s. Later, its identity was ascertained as Indira, a jumbo belonging to one K Mohanan from Kerala.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Indira, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at M. R. Palayam Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (ERRC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=10662. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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