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{{Infobox animal|name=Miyako|species=Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)|gender=Female|birth_date=1973|birth_place=Thailand|capture_location=|capture_age=6 months|caption=Miyako in her outdated enclosure at the Utsunomiya Zoo in Japan. Image: Elephants in Japan|image=File:Miyako_elephant.png}} | {{Infobox animal|name=Miyako|species=Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)|gender=Female|birth_date=1973|birth_place=Thailand|capture_location=|capture_age=6 months|caption=Miyako in her outdated enclosure at the Utsunomiya Zoo in Japan. Image: Elephants in Japan|image=File:Miyako_elephant.png}} | ||
'''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> | <p>'''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></p> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of captive elephants]] | *[[List of captive elephants]] | ||
* [[Effects of captivity on elephants]] | * [[Effects of captivity on elephants]] | ||
* [[Interview:Elephants in Japan]] | * [[Interview:Elephants in Japan]] | ||
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* [[:Category:Interviews about elephants]] | * [[:Category:Interviews about elephants]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://www.elephantsinjapan.com/portfolio_page/miyako/ Miyako] Elephants in Japan | *[https://www.elephantsinjapan.com/portfolio_page/miyako/ Miyako] Elephants in Japan | ||
* [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 | *[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 | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFgq_-taGB4 Interview - elephant Miyako living alone for 49 years at Japanese zoo] YouTube | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFgq_-taGB4 Interview - elephant Miyako living alone for 49 years at Japanese zoo] YouTube | ||
*https://elephantsinjapan.com/miyako-2023-update/ | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 18 October 2023
 Miyako in her outdated enclosure at the Utsunomiya Zoo in Japan. Image: Elephants in Japan | |
| Species | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Born | 1973 Thailand |
| 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
- List of captive elephants
- Effects of captivity on elephants
- Interview:Elephants in Japan
- Category:Reports about elephants
- Category:Interviews about elephants
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
- https://elephantsinjapan.com/miyako-2023-update/
References
- ↑ Elephant Miyako living alone for 49 years in Japan The Animal Reader Archived Jun 5, 2023