Captive born elephants at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Birth	Death date	Parents	Arrival Location
1	† ⚪ EM Bairavi >	1999?	1999	x Bhama	1999-00-00 Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
2	♀ EM Kalyani > Local id: 35 DCEMTN id: 125	1991		x	1996-00-00 Perur Patteeswaraswamy temple
3	† ⚪ EM stillborn >	1989	1989	x Selvi	1989-00-00 Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
4	† ♀ EM Rukku >	1988-04-30	2017-03-22	x Bhama	1991-00-00 Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple (Tiruvannamalai)
5	♂ EM Wilson > Local id: 13 DCEMTN id: 32	1988-04-16		x Gowri	Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
6	♂ EM Cheeran > Local id: 11 DCEMTN id: 30	1986-07-10		x Bommi	2019-00-00 Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
7	† ⚪ EM stillborn >	1986	1986	x Selvi	Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
8	† ♀ EM Rajeshwari >	1978	2018-04-21	x Gowri	1982-00-00 Arulmigu Sugavaneswarar Temple
9	† ♂ EM Santhosh > Local id: 9 DCEMTN id: 28	1971-08-15	2025-09-10	x Rukku	1978-00-00 Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
10	♂ EM Sujai (twin) > Local id: 8 DCEMTN id: 27	1971-05-20		x Devaki	2018-04-04 Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
11	♂ EM Vijay (twin) > Local id: 7 DCEMTN id: 26	1971-05-20		x Devaki	Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
12	♂ EM Wasim > Local id: 10 DCEMTN id: 29	1971-01-31		x Bhama	Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
13	⚪ EM Mahesh >			x Bhama	Devar Films
14	♀ EM Indira > DCEMTN id: +138? (N/A)			x Kamatchi	Madras Vandalur Zoo

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Facts about Captive born elephants at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2026), available online retrieved 11 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=654 (archived at the Wayback machine)

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2020-09-17	Cheeran:	• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/kumki-elephants-john-cheran-arrive-to-protect-lives-crops-from-wild-cousins/articleshow/63602553.cms • https://simpli-city.in/news-detail.php?nid=25001 • http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2056749/1/TNV-962.pdf • https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/kumki-elephants-suyambu-venkatesh-to-be-shifted-to-chadivayal-camp/article28276753.ece • https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/dec/23/how-kumki-cheran-got-his-eyesight-back-2398772.html
2018-05-21	Sujai (twin):	• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kumki-sujay-loses-tusk-in-fight-with-wild-elephant/articleshow/56639212.cms • https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/kumki-elephants-john-cheran-arrive-to-protect-lives-crops-from-wild-cousins/articleshow/63602553.cms • Krishnamurthy V (2002) The Management of Departmental Elephants in Tamil Nadu. Committee report. (online pdf document)
2018-05-20	Rukku:	• http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/18/stories/2007081855480600.htm • https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tiruvannamalai-arunachaleswarar-temple-elephant-rukku-dies/articleshow/63419535.cms • http://arunachalagrace.blogspot.se/2018/03/death-of-rukku-our-elephant-at.html • https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2018/03/23022944/1066111/Tiruvannamalai-temple-jumbo-dies-after-hitting-wall.vpf
2018-05-20	stillborn:	• Ecology and Management of Elephant in Forest Camps of Tamil Nadu – Assessment on the management population demography and welfare status of captive elephants in Forest Camps of Tamil Nadu: CUPA/ANCF-Occasional Report No 12. Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA) and Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF), Bangalore, India
2018-05-20	stillborn:	• Ecology and Management of Elephant in Forest Camps of Tamil Nadu – Assessment on the management population demography and welfare status of captive elephants in Forest Camps of Tamil Nadu: CUPA/ANCF-Occasional Report No 12. Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA) and Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (ANCF), Bangalore, India
2018-05-19	Rajeshwari:	• http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Salem-temple-elephant-shifted-to-spacious-shed/article15571207.ece • http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/apr/17/with-euthanasia-order-relief-at-last-for-temple-elephant-rajeswari-in-salem-of-tamil-nadu-1802499.html • https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/tamil-nadu-salem-temple-elephant-who-got-nod-for-mercy-killing-dies/articleshow/63858120.cms • https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/shocking-and-painful-devotees-slam-hc-s-mercy-killing-order-tn-temple-elephant-79758 • http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2056749/1/TNV-962.pdf
2018-05-19	Indira:	• http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2056749/1/TNV-962.pdf
2018-05-18	Wilson:	• http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/bitstream/1/2056749/1/TNV-962.pdf
2018-05-18	Santhosh:	• Sandeep Us, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. • https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=170270018 • https://thehinduimages.com/details-page.php?id=170270018
2018-05-03	Wasim:	• http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2017/aug/12/kumki-elephants-brought-to-mundur-from-tn-1642000.html

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