Madhavi
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka

Biography

♀ Madhavi

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 21 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2005 captive-born, number 32
Birth place:	in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents:	♂ x ♀ Mathali (Mathalee)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

	Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) from Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates	2012-01-30:

Latest document update	2024-06-26 18:20:34
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Biography

Madhavi is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo), in Sri Lanka.

Madhavi arrived to the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) unknown date, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

Social

Madhavi lives together with 5 other elephants at the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo): (detailed list)

♀ Devi
♀ Indi born 1978
♀ Kema (Khema) born 2001
♀ Namalee
⚪ Trinki born 2011-03-17

Origin

Madhavi was born captive-born as birth number 32 2005 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Madhavi are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) (mother).

Siblings through the mother Mathali (Mathalee):

1987-12-18(F) Sama I
1994-04-16(F) Amali
1998-01-29(M) Salia (Saliya)
2000-06-04(M) Pinnawala

Pedigree

**Madhavis ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Madhavi	Sire (f): Born: 2026-03	Sire ff: Born: 2026-03	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born: 2026-03	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-03	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-03	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Mathali (Mathalee) Born: 1970 2026-03	Sire mf: Born: 2026-03	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2026-03	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-03	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-03	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Madhavi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 12 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4765. (archived at the Wayback machine)