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Jayathu
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka

♂ Jayathu

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Management:Free contact

People killed:2
Origin
Born:* captive-born
Birth place: in Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo)

Parents: Raja x ♀ Indi
Offspring
Total: 6 babies

1. Born 2004-09-13 Senarath

2. Born 2004-10-17 Janita EEP id: 200411

3. Born 2006-07-04 Tharindu

4. Born 2006-08-23 Anjalee

5. Born 2006-09-01 Namally (Namali)

6. Born 2009-05-24 Kanaka
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

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

Record history
History of updates2012-01-29: 

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Location


Jayathu is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.

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

Jayathu lives together with 69 other elephants at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage:
  1. 7. ♀ Amali born 1994-04-16
  2. 8. ♀ Anuradhika born 1993-11-15
  3. 9. ♀ Anusha
  4. 10. ♂ Asela born 2007?
  5. 11. ♀ Ashokamala born 1998-08-07
  6. 12. ♀ Bharathi born 2007
  7. 13. ⚪ Binuki born 2011
  8. 14. ♂ Buwaneka born 1999-12-07
  9. 15. ♂ Charaka born 2006-00-00
  10. 16. ♀ Dinuda born 2009-05-24
  11. 17. ⚪ Diula
  12. 18. ⚪ Elvina born 2011
  13. 19. ♂ Haritha
  14. 20. ♂ Isira born 2011
  15. 21. ♂ Jadura born 1966?
  16. 22. ♂ Kadol born 2011
  17. 23. ♀ Kamani
  18. 24. ♂ Kanaka born 2009-05-24
  19. 25. ♂ Kandula III (Bibile)
  20. 26. ♀ Kiriya III (Kira)
  21. 27. ♀ Komali (Komalee) born 1971
  22. 28. ♂ Kora Aliya
  23. 29. ♀ Kumari born 1965
  24. 30. ♀ Mahaweli (Mahavali) born 1981
  25. 31. ♀ Mathali (Mathalee) born 1970
  26. 32. ♀ Mayuri born 1983
  27. 33. ♂ Meega
  28. 34. ♀ Meena
  29. 35. ♀ Menika born 1989-08-14
  30. 36. ♀ Menika II
  31. 37. ♀ Nandi born 2011
  32. 38. ♂ Nandimithra born 1995-09-27
  33. 39. ♂ Neela born 1964
  34. 40. ♀ Nikini II
  35. 41. ♀ Ninja born 1985
  36. 42. ♀ Noni
  37. 43. ♀ Pali born 2003
  38. 44. ♂ Pandu born 2005-08-00
  39. 45. ♀ Punchi
  40. 46. ♀ Ramiya
  41. 47. ♀ Randivi
  42. 48. ♂ Rangiri born 1989-08-16
  43. 49. ♀ Rejina born 1982
  44. 50. ♀ Sama
  45. 51. ♀ Sama I born 1987-12-18
  46. 52. ♂ Sampath
  47. 53. ♀ Sandalee (Sandali)
  48. 54. ♀ Sapumali born 1997
  49. 55. ♀ Shanthi
  50. 56. ♀ Shermi
  51. 57. ♀ Sukumali born 1984-07-05
  52. 58. ♀ Surangie
  53. 59. ♂ Suranimala
  54. 60. ♀ Thammenna
  55. 61. ♀ Thilaka
  56. 62. ⚪ Thilamalai
  57. 63. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  58. 64. ⚪ unknown
  59. 65. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  60. 66. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  61. 67. ⚪ unknown born 2011
  62. 68. ⚪ unknown born 2010
  63. 69. ♂ Unnamed born 2011-07-16
  64. 70. ⚪ unnamed born 2021-09-11
  65. 71. ⚪ Unnamed born 2011-02-17
  66. 72. ♂ unnamed (twin) born 2021-08-31
  67. 73. ♂ unnamed (twin) born 2021-08-31
  68. 74. ♀ Uthpala born 1999-08-06
  69. 75. ♂ Wasamba born 1999-02-09

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Offspring


Total: 6 babies

  1. (M) 2004-09-13 Senarath
  2. (F) 2004-10-17 Janita EEP id: 200411
  3. (M) 2006-07-04 Tharindu
  4. (F) 2006-08-23 Anjalee
  5. (F) 2006-09-01 Namally (Namali)
  6. (M) 2009-05-24 Kanaka

Origin


Jayathu was born captive-born at Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo).

Parentage


Parents of Jayathu are: ♂ Raja (father) and ♀ Indi (mother).

Pedigree


Jayathus ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

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Indi

Born: 1978

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Jayathu, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 June 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4947. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Sanjaya Kumara Ratnayake, assistant curator, Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
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