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Blind Raja — Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage | mahoot

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Blind Raja

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage · Sri Lanka

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Blind Raja

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Life history

Born: 2013-01-12
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Death reason: age: foot abcess
Origin: Wild-caught
Arrived: 1994-00-00

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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

Sri Lanka · Camp

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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Sri Lanka's best-known elephant institution — part orphanage, part tourist destination. River bathing draws large crowds daily.

Transfer history

1994-00-00
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
from Anuradhapura forest

Sources

http://www.lankapuvath.lk/index.php/latest-news/general2/28030-blind-pinnawala-raja-dies

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Data from elephant.se (Dan A. J. Koehl), CC BY 4.0. Reformatted for search.