Rakesh
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park in India

Biography
♂ Rakesh


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Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies: Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:Male ♂
Status:sick
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Odisha state unspecified location
Capture: 2020 Talcher area
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park, in India

Date of arrival

2020-01-22Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park
from Odisha state unspecified location

Record history
History of updates2021-06-04

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography


Rakesh is a living sick Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park, in India.

Rakesh arrived in 2020-01-22 to the Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park, relocated from the Odisha state unspecified location, in India.


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Rakesh lives together with 6 other elephants at the Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Chanda
  2. Kartik
  3. Padma
  4. Uma
  5. unknown born 2021-07-00
  6. unknown born 2020-00-00


Origin

Rakesh was born wild at Odisha state unspecified location, captured 2020 , captured at Talcher area.


Comments / pictures

Infected wounds on his hind legs due to chaining, treated by veterinarians from Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), in Bhubaneswar.



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2020-09-28 Dhenkanal’s man-killer tusker ‘rakesh’ now ‘tamed’ & let loose to natural enclosure - Elephant News

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Rakesh, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=8133. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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