Agbo Hastiya
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Anuradhapura forest in Sri Lanka

Biography
♂ Agbo Hastiya


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Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Management:Wild elephant
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Anuradhapura forest, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

Anuradhapura forest
Record history
History of updates2023-08-31

Latest document update2023-08-31 12:02:25
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Biography


Agbo Hastiya is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Anuradhapura forest, in Sri Lanka.

Agbo Hastiya arrived to the Anuradhapura forest unknown date,



Origin

Agbo Hastiya was born wild at Sri Lanka unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

2023-07-21: — Anuradhapura, Tirappane, because of the activation of a strapped gun, Agbo the elephant has been injured for more than a month.

2023-07-31: The treatment of Agbo Tusker started last July 19 and by that time the elephant was staying in Tirappane Ulagalla wewa area. Since then, he has traveled 25 km for 11 days and now the Tusker is staying in Tirappane Labunoruwa reserve.

2023-08-09: A team of foreign medical experts are scheduled to arrive in the country to provide treatment to the injured Tusker popularly known as Agbo now lying in Labunoruwa Tank reservation in Thirappane.

Veterinary Surgeon, Anuradhapura wildlife zone. Dr Chandana Jayasinghe said the Tusker has been lying in a critical condition for about three months due to a gunshot injury caused by a trap gun.

2023-08-10: With regard to the elephant Agbo which had caught the attention of many lately, Minister of Wildlife Pavithra Wanniarachchi told Parliament today that the animal is getting weaker by the day.

2023-08-18: The treatment of Tusker Agbo, who was seriously injured due to the firing of a trap gun placed by a hunter on its front left leg, which commenced on June 12, is still been carried out by the team including Wildlife Veterinarian in charge of Anuradhapura Region Chandana Jayasinghe, and in several instances special veterinarian groups also have supported the treatment efforts.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Agbo Hastiya, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Anuradhapura forest in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16965. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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