Dulary
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Dulary

Identification

SSP nr	175

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 50 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1963 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†2013-12-23
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States

Date of arrival

2007-04-30	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) from Philadelphia Zoo

1964-05-25	Philadelphia Zoo from Osnabruck Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2013-05-13: menopause, myomas 2013-12-27: death

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Dulary is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2013-12-23 at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States, .

Origin

Dulary was born wild 1963.

Comments / pictures

1964: Arrived from India January 1964.
2013-03: In March, a team from the University of Tennessee Veterinary College came to The Elephant Sanctuary and performed an ultrasound exam. The exam confirmed that Dulary had tumors in her Uterus. These tumors (called leiomyomas) are typically benign and don’t usually spread to other organs. However, they can become quite large and cause other problems. In Dulary’s case they have caused edema (swelling) beneath her Abdomen and in her hind legs and tail. Dulary is receiving medications to prevent infection, reduce the swelling, stimulate her appetite, and make her more comfortable.

2013-12-23: Dulary, an Asian elephant, was found lying down in the barn of Tennessee’s Elephant Sanctuary early Sunday morning. Officials with the sanctuary say there was no indication of any problems with Dulary the night before when caregivers checked in.

Despite immediate care from the zoo’s vet staff and diagnostic testing, Dulary died Monday morning.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Dulary, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1476. (archived at the Wayback machine)