Dunk (c. 1861 – March 30, 1917), a tuskless, male Asian Elephant possibly from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), was the first elephant to reside at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
Dunk (c. 1861 – March 30, 1917), an Asian Elephant without tusks and believed to be from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), holds a special place as the first elephant to call the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., home.