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), a tuskless male Asian Elephant possibly from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), was the inaugural elephant to live at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., marking a significant milestone in the zoo's history.