Kandula - the most famous elephant in Sri Lanka was given to an infant prince Dutu Gemunu (or Duttagamini ) in the 2nd century B.C. The king and his elephant grew up together. A Sri Lankan elephant born in 2000 at the National Zoo in Washington D.C. is named after Kandula.
Mamie - African elephant at the Knoxville Zoo who paints.
Mary - For reasons unknown, Mary, touring with Charles H. Sparks's World Famous Show, killed her inexperienced keeper Walter "Red" Eldridge on September 12, 1916, and was executed for that "crime" on September 13, 1916 in Erwin, Tennessee by being hanged by a railroad derrick car at the Clinchfield Railroad yard. The first attempt failed, as the chain suspending her snapped, and she dropped to the ground, breaking a hip. She was resuspended, and died.
Renee - Toledo Zoo's master elephant artist received formal art training in 1995.
Ruby - Famous Elephant artist, resided at the Phoenix Zoo , at least one painting was sold for $100,000.
Lin Wang - a Burmese elephant that served with the Chinese Expeditionary Force during the Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and later moved to Taiwan with the Kuomintang army. Lin Wang became a fond childhood memory among many Taiwanese.
