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0.1 Druk
Born in Bhutan, 1967
In the zoo of Zurich since 1968, as a present of the king of Bhutan to
the inhabitants of Zurich. |
Druk is auntie elephant. She looks after all
young animals. Druk does not show a normal progesterone cycle. I.e. her
progesterone level is always very low and so she can’t get babies.
Druk is never with the bull, because both elephants don’t get on well
with each other. |
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0.1 Ceyla
Born in in Sri Lanka, 1975
In the zoo of Zurich since 1976.
She had to be raised by a milk bottle, because she was still very tiny
and skinny. When she arrived in Zurich, Ceyla had less weight
than her 6 babies when they were born. |
Mother of:
Komali, born: 1984 / died: 1995
Panang, born: 1989 / presently living in
the zoo of Munich, Germany
Upali, born: 1994 / presently living in the
zoo of Chester, GB
Xian, born: 1997 / died: 1999
Aishu, born: 2000 / died: 15th October 2003
Farha born: 3.5.2005 |
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0.1 Farha
On Tuesday, 03 May 2005 at 8.55 am, an elephant baby was born. This
new born female elephant shall be called Farha (luck, joy).
The birth itself just lasted a few minutes: the calf was born amidst the
group outside of the house. The whole group then made up a tight circle
around the calf, that could stand up after just 7 minutes, if a bit shaky
still. The group then escorted the baby on its first few steps.
More pictures about the birth...
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Farha is Ceylas 6. baby .
Against the past rules it was born briefly not
during the night in the brood box, but before 9 o'clock in the outdoor enclosure. |
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0.1 Indy
Born in Burma, 1986
Came to the Circus KNIE in 1988
In the zoo of Zurich since 1999
Indy is a “bad” circus elephant because of her somehow hectic
temper and her social nature. Because the zoo of Zurich was looking for
another breeding cow. Indy found a new
home in the elephant house of Zurich and does immediately see herself
as Aishu’s young auntie. |
After she was successfully covered by Maxie,
she gave birth to Chandra on 13th May 2002.
Indy proves to be an ideal elephant mother and zoo elephant. |
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0.1 Chandra
Born in the night of 13th May 2002 at 11:10 p.m.. |
After her birth Chandra had
a height of about 97 cm and a weight of about
115 kg. Compared to her half-brother, she is a small baby elephant.
Chandra is very bright and she stood on her
own four feet already after 10 minutes and began to search for her mother’s
breast. At 5 o’clock in the morning she drank her mother’s
precious milk for the first time. |
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1.0 Maxie
Bull elephant, born in Thailand, 1969
Came to the Circus Chipperfield in 1971
In the zoo of Zurich since 1981
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Father of:
Komali, born: 1984 / died: 1995
Lohimi, born: 1985 / died: 1988 (Circus KNIE)
Panang, born: 1989 / presently living in
the zoo of Munich, Germany
Boy, born: 1992 / Circus KNIE, presently
living in Kobe/Japan
Upali, born: 1994 / presently living in the
zoo of Chester, GB
Xian, born: 1997 / died: 1999
Aishu, born: 2000 / died: 15th October 2003
Chandra, born: 2002
Farha born: 2005
Fahim born: 2005 |
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1.0 Fahim
On Sunday evening the 24th July 2005 at 6:03 pm, Fahim,
a male elephant, was born.
Some more pictures about the 2 youngs elephants: Left mouse click to enlarge
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On 30.10.2009 Fahim was loaded with a special
truck for elephants and released into the Bellewaerde
park in Belgium. |
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0.1 Chhukha
Born in Bhutan, 1967
Together with Druk in the zoo of Zurich since 1968, as a present of the
king of Bhutan to the inhabitants of Zurich.
21.3.2006
Euthanized due to severe joint
pain (arthritis in their hips and legs).
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