Opal
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Endangered Ark Foundation in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Opal  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr607

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 48 years old
Origin
Born:* 1969 wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead: 2017-01-10
Death reason: : from injuries
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States

Date of arrival

Endangered Ark Foundation
from Hope elephants

2012-10-20Hope elephants
from Carson and Barnes Circus

Record history
History of updates2023-08-28

Latest document update2022-03-08 06:07:26
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† Opal is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2017-01-10 at Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States, . Official death reason described as from injuries.

Origin

Opal was born wild 1969 at Asia unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Opal was named after the founder Isla Miller’s sister, Opal

The injury occurred in December when Opal got hurt playing in her sand pile, according to the foundation.



Opal on elephant-news.com

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2017-01-23 Hope elephants' opal dies in oklahoma - Elephant News

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Opal, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Endangered Ark Foundation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6391. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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