Elephant Arrives at NZP as Sri Lankan Gift

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Summary

"Jayathu," an eighteen-month old Asiatic elephant, the gift of J. R. Jayawardene of Sri Lanka to President Ronald Reagan, arrives at the National Zoo. The elephant dies on August 30, 1984, apparently from an allergic reaction to her infant formula.

Subject

  • Jayawardene, J. R
  • Reagan, Ronald
  • United States President
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1984. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985, p. 418.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

June 12, 1984

Topic

  • Animals
  • Gifts
  • Elephants

Place

Sri Lanka

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