Seedor Anura
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tama Zoological Park in Japan

Anura lives together with 4 other elephants at the Tama Zoological Park: (detailed list)

1. ♀ Amara born 2004-10-29
2. ♀ Chiki born 1976
3. ♂ Tomu born 2009-03-17
4. ♂ Vidula born 2007-08-25

Seedor Anura was born wild at Sri Lanka unspecified location.

Film on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsgYeR0VfKY

The elephant Anura was named after National Heritage Minister Anura Bandaranaike, and donated by Minister Bandaranaiake’s father Prime Minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike in 1957 to Japanese Prince Mikasa, the younger brother of Emperor Hirohito.Anura meets Anura in Japan

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• http://www.nation.lk/2007/05/13/news2.htm
  
• http://www.mofa.go.jp/announce/event/2007/5/1173380_848.html
  
• http://showmeelephants.blogspot.com/2011/08/tama-zoological-park.html
  
• Jonas Livet, France

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