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Aug 1, 2024 · The oldest elephant in the world was an Asian elephant named Changalloor Dakshayani who reached 89 years old. Chengalloor Dakshayani was a female who was born in 1930 and died on February 5, 2019. From the age of 19 she lived at the Thiruvarattu Kavu temple.

Jul 3, 2022 · The oldest elephant in the world was an Asian elephant named Changalloor Dakshayani who reached 89 years old. Chengalloor Dakshayani was a female who was born in 1930 and died on 5 th February 2019.

Chengalloor Dakshayani (c. 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a female Asian elephant owned by Travancore Devaswom Board and kept at the Chenkalloor Mahadeva Temple in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India, which at the time of her death on 5 February 2019 was believed to be the oldest elephant in captivity in Asia.

Kottoor Soman (c. 1942), [1] also known as Konniyil Soman and Kottur Soman, is an Indian elephant and retired kumki who was inaccurately claimed or represented in 2020 to be the oldest living elephant in the world, owned by the Kerala Forest Department, but the claim of birth year has not been confirmed, which is why his submission into ...

Jun 11, 2024 · Here is a list of 11 of the oldest elephants to ever exist, including the oldest African Bush elephant, the oldest surviving bull elephant in North America, and more: Casey (52 years old): The oldest captive African elephant ever recorded. Casey lived at the Kansas City Zoo and lived from 1951 to 2003.

Sep 18, 2023 · Changalloor Dakshayani, often referred to simply as Dakshayani, was a beloved and iconic Indian elephant known to be the world's oldest elephant. Dakshayani was born in 1930 in the lush forests of Kerala, India.

Feb 26, 2003 · The oldest elephant ever was Lin Wang, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), who died on 26 February 2003 aged 86, at Taipei Zoo, Taiwan. Grandpa Lin, as he became known, carried supplies through the jungles of Myanmar (formerly Burma) for the Japanese army, during World War II.

Dec 31, 2024 · The world's oldest living elephant is an Asian elephant named Changalloor Dakshayani at the age of 89. Chengalloor Dakshayani was a woman who was born in 1930 and died on February 5, 2019. She has lived at Thiruvarattu Kavu Temple since she was 19 years old.

Jul 23, 2020 · * Vatsala should be 105 years old now, which makes her possibly the oldest surviving elephant in the world. * In 2010, she retired after a long life ferrying timber and tourists in different...