Shankar (elephant)

Sex: Male

Species: African Elephant

Date of Birth: 1996

Place of Birth: Africa

Location of capture: Unknown, Africa

Date of capture: 1998

Age at capture: 2

Captive at: Delhi Zoo, India

History

Shankar the elephant at Delhi Zoo, India. Photo: Youth for Animals

In 1998, an elephant aged 2 was captured in Africa and presented 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

List of living captive elephants

Captive animal deaths by year

External links

Youth For Animals

Help free Shankar from decades of solitary confinement in the Delhi Zoo Change.org

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