Abhimanyu (elephant)
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| Species | Asian elephant |
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| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1964 (age 61–62)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Golden Howdah carrier, tiger capture (80+) and elephant capture (300+) specialist, leader and lead elephant in the last migration capture operation in Madhya Pradesh, India. |
| Years active | 1977-2026 |
| Successor | Prashanta |
| Weight | 5,635 kg (12,423 lb)[2] |
| Height | 2.78 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Named after | Abhimanyu |
Abhimanyu (born c. 1964) is a male Asian elephant who, from 2020, has been the lead elephant and the carrier of the Golden Howdah at the Mysore Dasara. Since 1977, he has been a lead Kumki elephant, playing a role in more than 300 elephant captures and more than 80 tiger captures across India,[3] and captured 90% of Karnataka elephants. He was retire in 2026 from Golden Howdah and Kumki operations.[4][5]
Abhimanyu resides in Mathigodu Elephant Camp.[6] In July 2026, he chipped the tip of his left tusk while moving a log during routine work at Mathigodu Elephant Camp. Veterinarians confirmed he remained otherwise healthy and that the tusk was expected to regrow, and he continued to take part in a tiger-tracking operation in Sargur, Mysuru, shortly afterward.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Abhimanyu Asian elephant". elephant.se.
- ↑ "Mysuru: Dasara jumbo Bheema gains nearly 400kg in one month". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ↑ "The Last Migration – Elephants of Sarguja - Riverbank Studios". 22 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ Sotie, Shubhra; Iyer, Anisha (23 October 2023). "Beyond the Dasara parade: 59-year-old elephant Abhimanyu's final assignment highlights tradition-conservation clash". Down To Earth. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Abhimanyu will be the lead elephant in this year's Dasara festivities". The Hindu. 24 July 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "At 5,560kg, Abhimanyu from Mathigodu Camp is the heaviest Dasara elephant". The Times of India. 25 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ Samanta, Indrakshi (5 July 2026). "Mysuru Dasara Elephant Abhimanyu Damages Tusk During Routine Logging Work!". Asianet Newsable. Retrieved 30 July 2026.