Kala an Asian elephant at Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre

♀ Kala
(From left) Kala, Mas and Timur undergoing training with their trainers at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary in Lanchang, Kuantan. Photo: © Mohd Rafi Mamat<br />
(From left) Kala, Mas and Timur undergoing training with their trainers at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary in Lanchang, Kuantan. Photo: © Mohd Rafi Mamat
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Id numberLocal id Number: 16
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Locations
Present / last location:Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre, in Malaysia
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre
from Melaka Zoo (Malacca Zoo)
Document updated2014-02-04: text, prev loc
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Description

Location

Kala is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre, in Malaysia.

Kala arrived in Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre unknown date, relocated from Melaka Zoo (Malacca Zoo), in Malaysia.

In Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre, Kala lives together with 27 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Abot born 1997
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Abut born 2000
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Alice (Mawar) born 2001
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Awang Jerek
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Berabung born 2005
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Cek Mek (Chek Mek)
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Ceri
    8. ,
  8. ♂ Charlie
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Jeli born 2009?
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Langsat
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Lasah born 2001
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Lasah
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Lokimala
    14. ,
  14. ♀ Mas
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Mek Bunga
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Mentopyan
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Metty (Myan Thon Pyan) born 1982
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Paloh born 2010?
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Pandan
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Rambai born 1978
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Sanom born 2003
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Seledang (Selendang)
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Siput born 2005
    24. ,
  24. ♂ Syawal (Shawal) born 2005
    25. ,
  25. ♂ Tapis
    26. ,
  26. ♂ Timur
    27. ,
  27. ⚪ unknown
    28. , (see detailed list).

Origin

Kala was born wild .


Comments / pictures

From Kelantan.

2012-04-21: However, it has now managed to tame three wild elephants, brought from Malacca Zoo. They are Timur, Mas and Kala.
Teaching elephants new tricks - General - New Straits Times



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Kala, an Asian at Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre in Malaysia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=8388. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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