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

Biography
♀ Tamara

Alternative name: Thamara

Identification

EEP nr200517

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 21 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2005-08-23 captive-born, number 34
Birth place: in Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Parents: Neelagiri x ♀ Thammenna
Imported:2012 by Prague Zoo
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2016-10-07 Rudi EEP id: 201608

2. Born 2020-03-27
(dead 2023-01-27)
Amalee EEP id: 202007
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Prague Zoo, in Czech Republic

Date of arrival

2012-10-07Prague Zoo
from Pinnawala elephant orphanage

Record history
History of updates2012-10-06:�transfer
2014-03-29:�alt spelling of name
2016-01-03: eep nr

Latest document update2024-06-26 18:17:58
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Biography


Tamara is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Prague Zoo, in Czech Republic.

Tamara arrived in 2012-10-07 to the Prague Zoo, relocated from the Pinnawala elephant orphanage, in Sri Lanka.


Social

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


Affiliated people

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

Casualties

1 casualties
  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.

Offspring

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


Origin

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

Parentage


Parents of Tamara are: ♂ Neelagiri (father) and ♀ Thammenna (mother).

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


Tamaras ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Tamara

Sire (f):
Neelagiri

Born:
2026-04

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Born:
2026-04
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Born:
2026-04
Sire fmf:
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Dame m:
Thammenna

Born:
2026-04

Sire mf:


Born:
2026-04
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Born:
2026-04
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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Tamara, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Prague Zoo in Czech Republic. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5990. (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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