Chao Tula
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Krabok Khu Wildlife Rescue Center no.2 in Thailand

Biography

☨ ♂ Chao Tula

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂, unknown age
Origin
Born:	* 2022 wild
Birth place:	in Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary
Death
Dead:	†2023-08-14
Death reason:	: severe fractures to both humerus bones of the forelegs, resulting in shock
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Krabok Khu Wildlife Rescue Center no.2, in Thailand

Date of arrival

2023-02-13	Krabok Khu Wildlife Rescue Center no.2 from Thung Krang Ranger Base

2022-10-09	Thung Krang Ranger Base from Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary

Record history
History of updates	2023-08-15: Name, text, source 2023-08-29: text, source updated

Latest document update	2023-09-07 15:15:48

† Chao Tula is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2023-08-14 at Krabok Khu Wildlife Rescue Center no.2, in Thailand, . Official death reason described as severe fractures to both humerus bones of the forelegs, resulting in shock.

Origin

Chao Tula was born wild 2022 at Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary .

Comments / pictures

Orphaned.

2022-10-09: He was found wandering alone into one of the ranger base - Thung Krang Base at 4:30 a.m. within Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary, Chanthaburi Province without his mother elephant and Herd.

2023-02-13: On 13th February,2023, Tula was relocated to Chachoengsao Province.

She was fed with milk from 4 mother elephants that have just given birth in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya. She was infected with elephant herpes virus (EEHV)

2023-08-13: Tula’s breathing slowed and her Heart stopped beating. Despite attempts at cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), veterinarians were unable to revive her. The cause of death was determined to be severe fractures to both humerus bones of the forelegs, resulting in shock.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Chao Tula, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Krabok Khu Wildlife Rescue Center no.2 in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16890. (archived at the Wayback machine)