Tamara
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Prague Zoo in Czech Republic

Tamara lives together with 5 other elephants at the Prague Zoo: (detailed list)

1. ♂ Ankhor born 1983-00-00
2. ♀ Gulab born 1959
3. ♀ Janita born 2004-10-17
4. ♀ Lakuna born 2020-05-09
5. ♀ Shanti born 1976

1: K. G. Sumanabanda (chief mahout from 2005 to 2010 )

1. 2022-04-10: elephant keeper Veronika Heroldová attacked by Tamara. This morning there was an accident in the Elephant Valley of Prague Zoo - the elephant Tamara injured one of the keepers, who is now hospitalized. Based on a preliminary investigation, there was no misconduct on the part of our employees, on the contrary, they quickly intervened to resolve the situation. Miroslav Bobek Veronika Heroldová Survived. She suffered injuries to her hand, chest and pelvis. She was conscious the whole time, with intravenous access secured, given pain medication and transported to the Central Military Hospital.

1. (M) 2016-10-07 Rudi EEP id: 201608
2. (F) 2020-03-27 -- † 2023-01-27 Amalee EEP id: 202007

Tamara was born captive-born as birth number 34 2005-08-23 at Pinnawala elephant orphanage. and imported 2012 by Prague Zoo

Siblings through the father Neelagiri:

1. 2004-03-22 -- † 2004-04-22 (M) stillborn
2. 2004-05-10(M) Kosala (Kosara)
3. 2004-08-23(F) Sugala
4. 2006(M) Sindhu
5. 2006-06-09(M) Wishwa

Pedigree

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

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

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• More elephants from: Prague Zoo
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• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
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