Chellam
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Madras Vandalur Zoo in India

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Chellam  dead elephant

Alternative name: Chellamma

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 4 years old
Origin
Born:* 2005 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 2005-09-12
Death
Dead: 2009-11-20
Death reason: disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus? (EEHV1A)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Madras Vandalur Zoo, in India

Date of arrival

2005-09-13Madras Vandalur Zoo
from Anthiyur forest

Record history
History of updates2009-11-23: death
2018-05-18: capture
2018-12-07: herpes species EEHV1A

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Chellam is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2009-11-20 at Madras Vandalur Zoo, in India, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus? (EEHV1A).

Origin

Chellam was born wild 2005, captured 2005-09-12 .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Chellam, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Madras Vandalur Zoo in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3779. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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