Elephas (Asian Elephants) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

EN

Elephas maximus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~60%

Jan

~60%

Feb

~60%

Mar

~60%

Apr

~60%

May

~50%

Jun

~50%

Jul

~60%

Aug

~70%

Sep

~60%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~60%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Asian Elephants

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 1 species (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 307 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 1	~90%
	Asian Elephant			~90%
2	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 1	~90%
	Asian Elephant			~90%
3	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 1	~80%
	Asian Elephant			~80%
4	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 1	~80%
	Asian Elephant			~80%
5	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 1	~80%
	Asian Elephant			~80%
6	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 1	~80%
	Asian Elephant			~80%
7	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 1	~70%
	Asian Elephant			~70%
8	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 1	~70%
	Asian Elephant			~70%
9	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 1	~70%
	Asian Elephant			~70%
10	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 1	~60%
	Asian Elephant			~60%
11	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 1	~60%
	Asian Elephant			~60%
12	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 1	~60%
	Asian Elephant			~60%
13	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 1	~60%
	Asian Elephant			~60%
14	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 1	~50%
	Asian Elephant			~50%
15	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 1	~40%
	Asian Elephant			~40%
16	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 1	~40%
	Asian Elephant			~40%
17	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 1	~40%
	Asian Elephant			~40%
18	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 1	~40%
	Asian Elephant			~40%
19	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 1	~40%
	Asian Elephant			~40%
20	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 1	~30%
	Asian Elephant			~30%
21	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 1	~30%
	Asian Elephant			~30%
22	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 1	~20%
	Asian Elephant			~20%
23	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 1	~20%
	Asian Elephant			~20%
24	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 1	~10%
	Asian Elephant			~10%
25	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 1	~10%
	Asian Elephant			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Ragunan Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
5	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
6	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
9	SeaWorld Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
10	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Copenhagen Zoo	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
12	Dublin Zoo	🇮🇪 Ireland	In captivity
13	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Planckendael Zoo	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
15	Le Pal	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
16	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
18	Ostrava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
19	Kolmården Wildlife Park	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
20	Tulsa Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Taman Safari Bali (Bali Safari)	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
22	Liberec Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
23	Bali Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
24	Aquarium de Lyon	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
25	Zoo de Maubeuge	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
26	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
27	La Tanière	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
28	Zoo d'Amiens	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
29	Monarto Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
30	Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
31	výzkumný chov jelenů	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
32	Taronga Western Plains Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
33	Vinpearl Safari	🇻🇳 Vietnam	In captivity
34	Nandankanan Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
35	Hlawga National Park	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
36	Arignar Anna Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
37	Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
38	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Tyavarekoppa Lion and Tiger Safari	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
40	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
41	Whipsnade Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
42	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
43	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
44	Ridiyagama Safari Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
45	African Lion Safari	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
46	Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
47	Taipei Zoo	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
48	Parque Zoológico	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
49	La Reserva del Castillo de las Guardas	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
50	Vajapayee Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity

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