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

♀ Kema (Khema)

Identification


Description

Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 22 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2001 captive-born
Birth place:	in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents:	♂ x ♀ Sukumali
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	2012-01-29:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Location

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

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

Kema (Khema) lives together with 5 other elephants at the Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo):

♀ Devi
♀ Indi born 1978
♀ Madhavi born 2005
♀ Namalee
⚪ Trinki born 2011-03-17

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Origin

Kema (Khema) was born captive-born 2001 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.

Parentage

Parents of Kema (Khema) are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Sukumali (mother).

Siblings through the mother Sukumali:

1997-02-07(M) Arjuna (Kandula VI)
2004-09-13(M) Senarath

Pedigree

**Kema (Khema)s ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Kema (Khema)	Sire (f): Born:	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Sukumali Born: 1984-07-05	Sire mf: Vijaya Born: 1963	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Vijaya Born: 1963	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Kumari Born: 1965	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Kumari Born: 1965	Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Kema (Khema), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 1 April 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4767. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories2001 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) | Sri Lanka | Asian elephants

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