Simsar Kali
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal

Biography

♀ Simsar Kali

Alternative name:	Simsarkali

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies:	Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 17 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2009-05-15 captive-born, number 32
Birth place:	in Sauraha elephant breeding centre

Parents:	♂ x ♀ Laxmi Kali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Sauraha elephant breeding centre, in Nepal

Date of arrival

2009-01-30	Sauraha elephant breeding centre
Record history
History of updates	2019-09-30: pregnant 2020-11-10: mother and birt date 2021-09-29: Updated as not pregnant

Latest document update	2021-09-29 04:23:10
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Biography

Simsar Kali is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Sauraha elephant breeding centre, in Nepal.

Simsar Kali arrived in 2009-01-30 to the Sauraha elephant breeding centre,

Social

Simsar Kali lives together with 65 other elephants at the Sauraha elephant breeding centre: (detailed list)

1. ♀ Aiswary Mala
2. ♂ Amaltari Gaj born 2008-02-21
3. ♀ Ambe Kali born 2016-01-03
4. ♂ Ashwatthama Gaj born 2021-09-11
5. ♂ Bahadur Gaja born 1994
6. ♂ Bhadra Gaj born 2022-01-31
7. ♀ Bhawani Kali
8. ♂ Bijay Gaj born 2023-03-08
9. ♀ Chamcham Kali born 2014-11-09
10. ♀ Devi Kali
11. ♀ Himani Kali born 2001-06-18
12. ♀ Karnali Kali born 1998
13. ♂ Kasara Gaj born 2012-04-13
14. ♂ Khorsor Gaj born 2015-12-19
15. ♀ Komal Kali
16. ♀ Koshi Kali
17. ♂ Krishna Prasad born 2004-08-07
18. ♂ KrishnaChandra Gaj born 2016-05-19
19. ♂ Kush Prasad born 2004-09-30
20. ♀ Loktantra Kali born 2006-11-26
21. ♂ Lucky Gaj born 2014-09-11
22. ♂ Madi Gaj born 2011-12-14
23. ♀ Narayani Kali born 2000
24. ♀ Poonam kali
25. ♀ Prerana Kali born 1986
26. ♂ Ram Gaja born 1987
27. ♀ Rambha Kali
28. ♀ Rampyari Kali
29. ♀ Rapti Kali born 1998
30. ♀ Rimjhim Kali born 2016-03-21
31. ♀ Rupa Kali
32. ♀ Sarasoti Kali born 2005-03-21
33. ♀ Saraswati Kali
34. ♀ Sashi Kali
35. ♂ Sauraha Gaj born 2012-03-22
36. ♀ Shamsher Kali
37. ♂ Sher Prasad born 2004-09-28
38. ♀ Shruti Khali born 1976
39. ♀ Simsim Kali born 2013-05-29
40. ♀ Sitashma Kali
41. ⚪ Sobhaka
42. ♂ Someshwor Gaj born 2013-03-06
43. ♀ Tamor Kali born 2003-10-28
44. ♂ Tec Gaj born 2013-05-19
45. ♀ Tirthaman Kali born 2007-05-19
46. ♂ unknown born 2018-10
47. ♂ unknown born 2026-00-00
48. ⚪ unknown born 2021
49. ⚪ unknown born 2023
50. ♂ unknown born 2024-05-29
51. ⚪ unknown born 2017
52. ⚪ unknown born 2022
53. ♀ unknown born 2026
54. ⚪ unknown born 2020
55. ♂ unknown born 2024-05-25
56. ⚪ unknown born 2018
57. ⚪ unknown born 2022
58. ♂ unknown
59. ♂ unknown born 2020-05-00
60. ⚪ unknown born 2018
61. ⚪ unknown born 2022
62. ♂ unknown born 2025-03-21
63. ♂ Unnamed born 2022-08-28
64. ♂ Vedgaj born 2025-07
65. ♂ Vikram Prasad born 2002-04-07

Origin

Simsar Kali was born captive-born as birth number 32 2009-05-15 at Sauraha elephant breeding centre.

Parentage

Parents of Simsar Kali are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Laxmi Kali (mother).

Siblings through the mother Laxmi Kali:

2000 - † 2000 (F) stillborn
2004-04-20(M) Siddha Prasad
2006-11-26(F) Loktantra Kali

Pedigree

**Simsar Kalis ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Simsar Kali	Sire (f): Born: 2026-05	Sire ff: Born: 2026-05	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born: 2026-05	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-05	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-05	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Laxmi Kali Born: 2026-05	Sire mf: Born: 2026-05	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2026-05	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-05	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-05	Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Simsar Kali, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 May 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5045. (archived at the Wayback machine)