Shankar (elephant)

Shankar

Shankar the elephant at Delhi Zoo, India. Photo: Nikita Dhawan
Species	African elephant
Sex	Male
Born	1996 Africa
Captive at	Delhi Zoo, India

In 1998, an elephant aged 2 was captured in Africa and presented as a diplomatic gift to the Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Shri Babu Lal Marandi in India by the High Commissioner of Zimbabwe. Shri Babu Lal Marandi named the young elephant "Shankar".

Shankar is chained for 17 hours of the day and does not have adequate space to move around when he is let out. He constantly demonstrates stereotypical behaviour like swaying and head-bobbing, a key sign of distress. His aggressive behaviour has necessitated the zoo authorities to permanently close the viewing pathway since he could be a danger to visitors.

See also

• The effects of captivity on elephants
• List of living captive elephants
• Nikita Dhawan

External links

• Youth For Animals
• Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo ABC News
• Elephants living alone in zoos around the world The Animal Reader
• Plea to send lonely African animal home from India BBC
• Elephants in Zoos: A Legacy of Shame Born Free
• Copy Of The Letter Addressed To: The Director Of The National Zoological Park In Delhi 29th October 2021 Pro Elephant Network
• Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo YouTube
• INTERVIEW: African elephant Shankar extremely lonely at Delhi zoo YouTube
• Episode 7: Freeing Shankar The Think Wildlife Podcast
• Youth For Animals All About Animals Radio
• Voices Carry For Animals #360 Youth for Animals (YFA) Blog Talk Radio