Deceased elephants at Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal

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This database list 7 assumed dead elephants

Nr	Id	Name Species-Sex	Parents	Arrival
1	Local id: 9	Mangola Kali EM F	1986-00-00	India unspecified location
2	Local id: 10	Indra Kali EM F	1986-00-00	India unspecified location
3	Local id: 12	Gauri Kali EM F	1986-00-00	India unspecified location
4	Local id: 3	Binayek EM unknown	1986-00-00	India unspecified location
5	Local id: 6	Bhagwati Kali EM F	1986-00-00	India unspecified location
6	Local id: 7	Menaka Kali EM F	1986-00-00	India unspecified location
7	Local id: 4	Bhairab EM unknown	1986-00-00	India unspecified location

This database list 13 dead elephants

Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival location	Import
1	+ ♀ EM Anar Kali Local birth nr: 33 < 1	Born: captive-born 2011-05-09 x Aiswary Mala Dead:2012-11-00, disease EEHV - Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	2011-05-09
2	+ ♂ EM Unnamed Local birth nr: 28	Born: captive-born 2008-05-11 x Shamsher Kali Dead:, disease Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus	2008-05-11
3	+ ♀ EM Bagmati Kali Local birth nr: 18	Born: captive-born 2004-10-20 x Chitwan Kali Dead:, disease enteric disease	2004-10-20
4	+ ♂ EM Balmiki Prasad Local birth nr: 11	Born: captive-born 2002-05-08 x Sitashma Kali Dead:, accident due to training injury	2002-05-08
5	+ ♀ EM stillborn < 1	Born: captive-born 2000 x Laxmi Kali Dead:2000, stillborn	2000-00-00
6	+ ⚪ EM Stillborn < 1	Born: captive-born 1999 x Bhawani Kali Dead:1999, stillborn	1999-00-00
7	+ ⚪ EM Stillborn < 1	Born: captive-born 1993 x Komal Kali Dead:1993, stillborn	1993-00-00
8	+ ♀ EM Ganesh Kali < 1	Born: captive-born 1990 Ganesh Maharaja x Rupa Kali Dead:1990, unknown	1990-00-00
9	+ ♂ EM Birendra Prasad Local id: 17 31	Born: unknown 1976 Dead:2007-10-23 (21 years after arrival), disease TB	1986-00-00 Myanmar unspecified location	1985
10	+ ⚪ EM Airawat Local id: 1 31	Born: unknown Dead:2007-08-21 (21 years after arrival), disease TB	1986-00-00 India unspecified location	1985
11	+ ♂ EM Dhirendra Prasad Local id: 18 31	Born: unknown Dead:2005? (19 years after arrival), killed by wild elephants	1986-00-00 Sauraha elephant breeding centre	1985
12	+ ♀ EM Puja Kali 35	Born: captive-born 1984 Ganesh Maharaja x Rup Kali Dead:2019-12-24, disease	Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR)
13	+ ♂ EM Dipendra Gaj 35	Born: unknown Dead:2020, disease TB	Nepal unspecified location

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Facts about Deceased elephants at Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 16 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=238 (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)
2020-11-14	Birendra Prasad:	• 25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment (2018). Available at https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/BD049A13-5D91-67D5-5B38-90108F6A4D29/attachments/MOFE_IBD_2018_Final%20(1).pdf • http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_files/119/1195552449.pdf
2020-11-14	Dhirendra Prasad:	• 25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment (2018). Available at https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/BD049A13-5D91-67D5-5B38-90108F6A4D29/attachments/MOFE_IBD_2018_Final%20(1).pdf • http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_files/119/1195552449.pdf
2020-11-14	Unnamed:	• 25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment (2018). Available at https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/BD049A13-5D91-67D5-5B38-90108F6A4D29/attachments/MOFE_IBD_2018_Final%20(1).pdf
2020-11-14	Airawat:	• 25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment (2018). Available at https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/BD049A13-5D91-67D5-5B38-90108F6A4D29/attachments/MOFE_IBD_2018_Final%20(1).pdf • http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_files/119/1195552449.pdf
2020-11-13	Bagmati Kali:	• 25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment (2018). Available at https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/BD049A13-5D91-67D5-5B38-90108F6A4D29/attachments/MOFE_IBD_2018_Final%20(1).pdf
2020-11-13	Balmiki Prasad:	• 25 Years of Achievements on Biodiversity Conservation in Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment (2018). Available at https://www.cbd.int/api/v2013/documents/BD049A13-5D91-67D5-5B38-90108F6A4D29/attachments/MOFE_IBD_2018_Final%20(1).pdf
2020-11-10	Dipendra Gaj:	• https://elephantaidinternational.org/so-many-lost/
2013-04-26	Anar Kali:	• http://www.carolbuckley.com/elevisions/?p=1434
2011-09-06	Stillborn:	• http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/AD031E/ad031e0e.htm
2009-12-10	Ganesh Kali:	• http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/AD031E/ad031e0e.htm
2009-12-10	stillborn:	• http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/AD031E/ad031e0e.htm
2009-12-10	Stillborn:	• http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/AD031E/ad031e0e.htm
2009-12-09	Puja Kali:	• http://www.fao.org/docrep/005/AD031E/ad031e0e.htm • https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/24/64066/?fbclid=IwAR1GpaP_N8X7eyjNdAOf1U4QY8AC06zqbXqZQT4yjyIOrBfAp2iQ8A5QKDc

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This database list 7 assumed dead elephants

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