Hero
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park in India

Biography

☨ ♂ Hero
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Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies:	Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Origin
Born:	* unknown
Birth place:	in India unspecified location
Death
Dead:	†2021-05
Death location:	Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park
Death reason:	disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park, in India

Date of arrival

	Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park from Ajanta Circus

Record history
History of updates	2021-06-04

Latest document update	2021-06-18 10:47:58
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† Hero is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2021-05 at Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park, in India, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus.

Origin

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Hero, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 12 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=10763. (archived at the Wayback machine)