Kamala was a female Asian elephant that lived in Calgary Zoo from 1976 to 2014, and then in the United States National Zoological Park until her death in 2024.

Five years after her arrival at Calgary Zoo, Kamala and her fellow elephants Bandara and Swarna each weighed about 900 kg (2,000 lb).

[1] According to her keeper at Calgary Zoo, Kamala's favourite colour was purple[3] and she appeared to be "quite aware and particularly proud of her artistic endeavours".

[5] Kamala was born in the wild in Yala National Park,[6] Sri Lanka, around 1975, and was taken care of by the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage[3] after she was orphaned at the age of five months.

[14] The only one of the zoo's elephants to accept paintbrushes when offered,[4][12] Kamala created over 60 original paintings that were sold (or auctioned[3]) at prices ranging from $400 to $1,500.

[8][6] In 1991, it was reported that the pads of Kamala's feet were thinning due to her active lifestyle and possibly as a result of the damp concrete she walked on.

[20] In 2014, Kamala was moved to the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., alongside her herd mate Swarna and Maharani.

[5] After her death, the zoo's other Asian elephants were allowed to spend time alongside her body, with Swarna and Maharani being the last to visit her.

[25] An elephant with the same first name as Kamala Harris being euthanized three days prior to the 2024 United States presidential election became an internet meme or joke about a "bad omen" for the Democratic candidate.