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{{Infobox animal|name=Miyako|species=Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)|gender=Female|birth_date=1973|birth_place=Thailand|capture_location=Utsunomiya Zoo, Japan|capture_age=6 months | {{Infobox animal|name=Miyako|species=Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)|gender=Female|birth_date=1973|birth_place=Thailand|capture_location=Utsunomiya Zoo, Japan|capture_age=6 months|caption=Miyako in her outdated enclosure at the Utsunomiya Zoo in Japan. Image: Elephants in Japan}} | ||
Miyako is a solitary female Asian [[elephant]] who has been living alone at the Utsunomiya Zoo in Japan since Dec 12, 1973. She was captured from Thailand when she was six months old and has never had a companion of her own species at the zoo. She suffers from chronic stress, pain, boredom and loneliness in her small and barren enclosure. <ref>[https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/08/28/news-elephant-miyako-living-alone-for-49-years-in-japan-interview/ Elephant Miyako living alone for 49 years in Japan] ''The Animal Reader'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20230605075448/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/08/28/news-elephant-miyako-living-alone-for-49-years-in-japan-interview/ Archived] Jun 5, 2023</ref> | Miyako is a solitary female Asian [[elephant]] who has been living alone at the Utsunomiya Zoo in Japan since Dec 12, 1973. She was captured from Thailand when she was six months old and has never had a companion of her own species at the zoo. She suffers from chronic stress, pain, boredom and loneliness in her small and barren enclosure. <ref>[https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/08/28/news-elephant-miyako-living-alone-for-49-years-in-japan-interview/ Elephant Miyako living alone for 49 years in Japan] ''The Animal Reader'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20230605075448/https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/08/28/news-elephant-miyako-living-alone-for-49-years-in-japan-interview/ Archived] Jun 5, 2023</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:43, 19 June 2023
| Species | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 1973 Thailand |
| Captured at | Utsunomiya Zoo, Japan |
| Capture age | 6 months |
Miyako is a solitary female Asian elephant who has been living alone at the Utsunomiya Zoo in Japan since Dec 12, 1973. She was captured from Thailand when she was six months old and has never had a companion of her own species at the zoo. She suffers from chronic stress, pain, boredom and loneliness in her small and barren enclosure. [1]
See also
External links
- Miyako Elephants in Japan
- Elephant Miyako living alone for 49 years in Japan The Animal Reader Archived Jun 5, 2023
- Interview - elephant Miyako living alone for 49 years at Japanese zoo YouTube
References
- ↑ Elephant Miyako living alone for 49 years in Japan The Animal Reader Archived Jun 5, 2023