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Jayathu — Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington | mahoot

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Jayathu

Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington · United States

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President Junius Richard Jayewardene of Sri Lanka presents a baby elephant to President Ronald Reagan and the American people on the south lawn. (White House Photo Office)

Record completeness

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Life history

Born: 1983-01-00
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Death reason: unknown:
Origin: Wild-caught
Arrived: 1984-06-11

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Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington

United States · Zoo

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Transfer history

1984-06-11
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington
from Dehiwela Zoo
Sri Lanka unspecified location
from Sri Lanka unspecified location

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junius_Richard_Jayewardene
http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/photographs/large/c22628-16.jpg

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