Deceased elephants at Sakrebyle elephant camp in India

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This database list 11 dead elephants

Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival location
1	+ ♂ EM Ekadanta 35	Born: wild 1985? Dead:2020-10-20? (2 years after arrival), disease cardiac arrest	2018-00-00 Hassan district forest (Karnataka)
2	+ ♂ EM Ranga Local id: 4 DCEMK id: 76 35	Born: captive-born 1985 x Geetha Dead:2020-10-24 (35 years after arrival), killed by wild elephants	1985-00-00
3	+ ♀ EM Geetha Local id: 11 DCEMK id: 81 69	Born: wild 1951 Dead:2020-12-13 (52 years after arrival), age	1968-00-00 Kakanakote forest
4	+ ♀ EM Indira Local id: 7 DCEMK id: 77 82	Born: wild 1935 Dead:2017-01-30 (49 years after arrival), age natural causes	1968-00-00 Kakanakote forest
5	+ ♂ EM Vajra DCEMK id: ? 82	Born: captive-born 2003 Dead:, unknown
6	+ ♀ EM Gange Local id: 12 DCEMK id: 82 61	Born: wild 1960 Dead:2021-09-26, age The elephant was not well for the past two years
7	+ ♂ EM New Tusker Local id: 1 DCEMK id: 71 61	Born: wild 1955 Dead:, killed by wild elephant
8	+ ♀ EM Kapila Local id: 10 DCEMK id: 80 73	Born: wild 1944 Dead:2017-02-05, disease health-related issues	Dr. Shivaram Karanth Biological Park (Pilikula Nisargadama)
9	+ ♂ EM Shivu Local id: 9 DCEMK id: 9 67	Born: wild 1942? Dead:2009-02-00,
10	+ ♀ EM Sharada DCEMK id: 00 67	Born: wild Dead:2019,
11	+ ♀ EM Kaveri Local id: 8 DCEMK id: 78 67	Born: wild Dead:,

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Facts about Deceased elephants at Sakrebyle elephant camp in India, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 15 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1111 (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2021-09-27	Gange:	• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf • https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/elephant-dies-at-sakrebailu-camp-1034579.html • http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7739
2020-12-14	Geetha:	• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf • http://www.uniindia.com/85-yr-old-elephant-gita-died/south/news/2262515.html
2020-10-27	Ranga:	• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf • https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/captive-elephants-losing-lives-to-wild-tuskers-906514.html
2020-10-27	New Tusker:	• https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/captive-elephants-losing-lives-to-wild-tuskers-906514.html
2020-10-21	Ekadanta:	• http://www.businessworld.in/article/Karnataka-Elephant-dies-in-Shivamogga-due-to-cardiac-arrest/21-10-2020-333805/
2020-10-05	Sharada:	• http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/jul/01/the-special-tusk-force-of-sakrebailu-1836437.html • https://jlrexplore.com/explore/guest-articles/elephants-of-sakrebyle • https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/spate-of-elephant-deaths-at-sakrebailu-camp-cause-concern/article29292155.ece
2018-05-02	Shivu:	• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf
2018-03-16	Indira:	• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf • http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/jan/31/indira-grande-dame-of-sakrebailu-and-ktakas-oldest-elephant-dies-1565349.html • https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38808865
2017-03-06	Kapila:	• http://www.newskarnataka.com/shimoga/sakrebailu-elephant-camp-loses-another-jumbo-within-a-week • https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/feb/05/sakrebailu-loses-another-granny-jumbo-1567197.html
2016-12-11	Vajra:	• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf

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