Deceased elephants at Mathigodu elephant Camp in India

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This database list 9 dead elephants

Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival location
1	+ ♂ EM Subramani	Born: wild Dead:2023-08-12, disease	2023-00-00 Harangi Tree Park and Elephant camp
2	+ ♂ EM Lakshmeesha Local id: 6 DCEMK id: 128 25	Born: unknown 1993 Dead:2018-09-18, unknown	2018-09-18 Sakrebyle elephant camp
3	+ ♂ EM Rowdy Ranga 34	Born: wild 1984 Dead:2018-10-08 (3 years after arrival), accident severely injured after being hit by a bus	2015-00-00 Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo
4	+ ♂ EM Drona DCEMK id: 00	Born: wild ~1980 Dead:2019-04-26, disease cardiac arrest	Nagarhole National Park
5	+ ♂ EM Gopalaswamy DCEMK id: +161? (N/A) 42	Born: wild 1980 Dead:2022-11-23, trauma died of injuries after being attacked by wild elephants	Kolavige Rama Temple Elephant Camp
6	+ ♂ EM Rajendra Local id: 16 DCEMK id: 52 56	Born: wild 1964? Dead:2020-10-14, killed by a wild bull elephant, died one day later from the wounds	Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole)
7	+ ♂ EM Balarama Local id: 7 DCEMK id: 43 67	Born: wild 1956? Dead:2023-05-07, unknown suspected tuberculosis	Murkal elephant camp (Nagarhole)
8	+ ♀ EM Kunthi DCEMK id: D10 66	Born: 1942? Dead:2008,	Sakrebyle elephant camp
9	+ ♂ EM Airavata 66	Born: wild Dead:2018-05-00, Heart-Related Ailment, Tuberculosis?	Bannerghatta National Park

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Facts about Deceased elephants at Mathigodu elephant Camp in India, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 15 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=80 (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)
2021-07-28	Kunthi:	• http://115.115.159.50:8083/aranya/downloads/ShettihalliWLS_MgmtPlan.pdf • http://www.elephant-news.com/index.php?id=7718
2020-10-15	Rajendra:	• https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-districts/tamed-elephant-dies-after-being-attacked-by-wild-elephant-in-kodagus-mathigodu-elephant-camp-902275.html
2020-05-07	Drona:	• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/elephant-drona-part-of-dasara-reserve-dies-at-39/articleshow/69070336.cms
2018-12-08	Gopalaswamy:	• https://starofmysore.com/miraculous-escape-for-elephant-gopalaswamy-as-truck-carrying-him-hits-electric-pole/ • https://www.karnataka.com/mysore/dasara-elephants/ • https://starofmysore.com/wild-elephants-create-havoc-at-nagapura/ • https://english.udayavani.com/article/mysuru-dasara-tusker-gopalaswamy-dead-in-elephant-attack/1385347
2018-12-07	Lakshmeesha:	• http://www.uniindia.com/~/captured-elephant-in-musth-died-at-nagarahole/States/news/1355519.html#.W6JW0KrkiX4.facebook • https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/46-year-old-elephant-rowdy-ranga-from-mathigodu-elephant-camp-dies-forest-dept-wants-more-vets-in-sensitive-zones/articleshow/66125438.cms
2018-11-01	Balarama:	• http://www.deccanherald.com/content/277200/gajapayana-begins-amid-fanfare.html • Balarama injured by other elephants (Elephant news) • http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/prani/elephants/dasara_elephants.htm • https://www.newskarnataka.com/mysore/newbies-get-ready-to-walk-with-veteran-jumbos-this-dasara • https://www.karnataka.com/mysore/dasara-elephants/
2018-10-24	Airavata:	• http://www.savetheelephants.org/about-elephants-2-3-2/elephant-news-post/?detail=tamed-ranga-may-help-capture-other-troublesome-elephants-ramanagara-district-india • https://starofmysore.com/tusker-airavata-dies-of-heart-related-ailment/
2018-10-23	Rowdy Ranga:	• http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/may/220509-Rowdy-Ranga-Violent-elephant-Banerghatta-National-Park-search-for-mates-Bangalore.htm • http://www.deccanherald.com/content/588361/rangas-reign-wild-ends-tamed.html • http://www.deccanherald.com/content/588530/taming-captured-wild-elephant-ranga.html • https://article.wn.com/view/2017/06/29/Tamed_Ranga_may_help_capture_other_troublesome_elephants/ • https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/state/46-year-old-elephant-rowdy-ranga-from-mathigodu-elephant-camp-dies-forest-dept-wants-more-vets-in-sensitive-zones/articleshow/66125438.cms
0000-00-00	Subramani:	• https://starofmysore.com/kodagu-gets-third-elephant-camp-at-picturesque-harangi/ • https://starofmysore.com/ailing-subramani-dies-at-mathigodu-elephant-camp/amp/

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2016-11-23	Mathigodu elephant camp faces water, fodder shortage - Elephant News
	Demand for karnataka elephants from other states, 12 to sent to uttarakhand - Elephant News
2020-09-10	Forest department begins selection process of dasara elephants - Elephant News
2020-10-08	Howdah elephant rehearses with 350-kg sand bags - Elephant News
	Tamed elephant rajendra dies after being attacked by wild elephant in kodagu's mathigodu elephant camp - Elephant News

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