Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Bannerghatta Park Exports Elephants to Japan in Historic Move
The Bannerghatta Park in India is sending four elephants to a zoo in Japan!
These elephants, named Suresh, Gowri, Shruthi, and Tulsi, will fly on a special plane.
This is part of a deal where the park will get different animals in return, like cheetahs and monkeys.
The elephants have been getting ready for this trip for six months, and they'll have a team of people from the park going with them to help them settle in their new home.
Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru exported four Asian elephants to Japan.
The elephants, named Suresh, Gowri, Shruthi, and Tulsi, are going to Himeji Central Park.
The export required approval from the Central Zoo Authority and other departments.
The elephants will travel via Qatar Airways cargo plane over two days.
Bannerghatta will receive cheetahs, jaguars, pumas, chimpanzees, and capuchins in return.
- Who
- Bannerghatta Biological Park exported elephants to Japan.
- What
- Four Asian elephants were exported from Bannerghatta Biological Park to Japan.
- When
- The transport occurred on July 24 and 25.
- Where
- The elephants are going to Himeji Central Park in Japan, departing from Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- As part of a larger animal exchange program.
- Exporting Park
- Bannerghatta Biological Park
- Recipient Zoo
- Himeji Central Park
- Elephants' Names
- Suresh, Gowri, Shruthi, Tulsi
- Number of Elephants
- 4
- Transport Method
- Qatar Airways B777-200F cargo aircraft
- Return Animals
- Cheetahs, jaguars, pumas, chimpanzees, capuchins
- Approval Granted By
- Central Zoo Authority, New Delhi