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 locationImport
1+ ♂ EM Ekadanta 35Born: wild 1985? Dead:2020-10-20? (2 years after arrival), disease cardiac arrest2018-00-00 Hassan district forest (Karnataka)
2+ ♂ EM Ranga Local id: 4 DCEMK id: 76 35Born: 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 69Born: 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 82Born: wild 1935 Dead:2017-01-30 (49 years after arrival), age natural causes1968-00-00 Kakanakote forest
5+ ♂ EM Vajra DCEMK id: ? 82Born: captive-born 2003 Dead:, unknown
6+ ♀ EM Gange Local id: 12 DCEMK id: 82 61Born: 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 61Born: wild 1955 Dead:, killed by wild elephant
8+ ♀ EM Kapila Local id: 10 DCEMK id: 80 73Born: 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 67Born: wild 1942? Dead:2009-02-00,
10+ ♀ EM Sharada DCEMK id: 00 67Born: wild Dead:2019,
11+ ♀ EM Kaveri Local id: 8 DCEMK id: 78 67Born: wild Dead:,

Source for the list of elephants deceased at Sakrebyle elephant camp

Reference list

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)

Sources used for this list:

Latest updateName of elephantSource (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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