Arjuna (Kandula VI)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Matara Weherahena temple in Sri Lanka

♂ Arjuna (Kandula VI)
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 26 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1997-02-07 captive-born
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Parents: ♂ Neela x ♀ Sukumali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Matara Weherahena temple, in Sri Lanka
Date of arrival
Matara Weherahena temple
from Pinnawala elephant safari
2009-06-00Pinnawala elephant safari
from Panagoda army camp
2001-00-00Panagoda army camp
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Record history
History of updates2012-01-30: birth date, corr father
2012-01-31: transfered
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

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Arjuna (Kandula VI) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Matara Weherahena temple, in Sri Lanka.

Arjuna (Kandula VI) arrived to the Matara Weherahena temple unknown date, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant safari, in Sri Lanka.

Arjuna (Kandula VI) lives together with 1 other elephants at the Matara Weherahena temple:
  1. ♀ Lasanda



detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Origin

Arjuna (Kandula VI) was born captive-born 1997-02-07 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Arjuna (Kandula VI) are: ♂ Neela (father) and ♀ Sukumali (mother).

Siblings through the father Neela:

  1. 1989-08-14(F) Menika
  2. 1993-11-15(F) Anuradhika
  3. 1994-04-10(M) Aruna
  4. 1995-09-27(M) Nandimithra
  5. 1995-10-27(M) Isuru
  6. 1998-01-29(M) Salia (Saliya)
  7. 1998-08-07(F) Ashokamala
  8. 1999-02-09(M) Wasamba
  9. 1999-08-06(F) Uthpala
  10. 2000-06-04(M) Pinnawala
  11. 2001-06-23(M) Migara
  12. 2001-10-11(F) Anula (Anura)
  13. 2003(F) Pali
  14. 2007(F) Bharathi

Siblings through the mother Sukumali:

  1. 2001(F) Kema (Khema)
  2. 2004-09-13(M) Senarath

Pedigree

Arjuna (Kandula VI)s ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Arjuna (Kandula VI)

Sire (f):
Neela

Born: 1964

Sire ff:


Born:
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Sukumali

Born: 1984-07-05

Sire mf:
Vijaya

Born: 1963
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Kumari

Born: 1965
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

The first second generation elephant born in Pinnawela.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2023). Arjuna (Kandula VI), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Matara Weherahena temple in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 November 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1850. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Sanjaya Kumara Ratnayake, assistant curator, Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
  • Geburt und Jugendendwicklung von Asiatischen Elefanten -Beoabachtungen aus der Pinnawela Elephant Sanctuary von Sri Lanka, Zeitschrift des Kölner Zoos, nr 2 1999, by Fred Kurt, Birgit Dastig, Sandra Petzhold, Julia Rastelli, Judith Schmelz, Verena Tragau
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Categories1997 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Matara Weherahena temple | Sri Lanka | Asian elephants


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