Elephant locations in Myanmar

20 locations has kept elephants in Myanmar

There is presently 74 (4,4) living elephants in locations in Myanmar (in this database)

Region:

Myanmar is in this database included in asia

Wild elephants:

Myanmar has about 1619 (min. 1181, max. 2056) wild elephants. Source:Leimgruber et al. (2011)

Location holdings:

20 location has kept 2085 elephants in Myanmar

(Database tables with collection of elephants further down on the page)

Elephants in locations

74 (4,4) living

2011 (3,3) dead

Sex ratio and
Management:

Male

4 / 74

Female

4 / 74

Free contact

73 / 74

99%

Protected contact

0 / 74

No contact

0 / 74

Unknown contact

1 / 74

wild

0 / 74

Earlier figures: 3,000-4,000 (Sukumar), earlier 4 000-6 000 (Santiapillai, IUCN 1996)

Most large herds live in forested hills by the borders with Bangladesh, India, China, and Thailand. Wild capture was banned in 1994, but captives are still taken to join 4,500 working elephants in logging camps.

Myanmar has some 5000 wild elephants, and has around 2,800 registered working elephants in the timber industry, and perhaps another 4,000 privately owned domesticated animals.(IUCN’s Species Survival Commission’s Asian Elephant Specialist Group)

Sources, among others

Current status of elephants in Myanmar, by Leimgruber et al. (2011), Gajah nr 35, 2012. (Journal of the IUCN/SSC Asian Elephant Specialist Group)

Internal relevant links

Name

Elephant collection

Type

Place

Region

Amerapoora Palace of the White Elephant
Kept totally 1 elephants

Name	Species	Sex	Origin	Birth	Age	Capture	Present location	Death date
Rani	EM	F	wild	1982	31		Parc Paradisio (Pairi Daiza)
Tida (Winthida, Win Thida)	EM	F	unknown	1967-04-19	46		Copenhagen Zoo (Zoologisk Have)
Jula (Juliana)	EM	F	captive-born	1988-06-28	25		Copenhagen Zoo (Zoologisk Have)
Khaing Phyo Phyo	EM	F	unknown	1981-08-31	32		Planckendael Zoo
Yu Yu Yin	EM	F	unknown	1979-02-15	34		Planckendael Zoo
Thangmo	EM	F	unknown	2006	7		Thai National Elephant Institute (Thai Elephant Conservation Center, TECC)
unknown	EM				?		Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary
unknown	EM				?		Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary
unknown	EM				?		Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary
unknown	EM				?		Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary
unknown	EM				?		Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary
Boonmee	EM	F	captive-born	2000	13		FAE Elephant Hospital
Yu Zin	EM	F	wild	1979	34		Woburn Safari Park
Nagathan (Naing Thein, Bully)	EM	M	unknown	1980-09-26	33		Leipzig Zoo
Jenny	EM	F	wild	1983	30		Karlsruhe Zoo
Birma	EM	F	unknown	1984	29		Romanèche Touroparc
Yhetoo	EM	F	unknown	1977	36		Belfast Zoo (Bellevue Gardens)
Aye Chan May (Aye Shan May)	EM	F	unknown	1995-08-13	18		Cologne Zoo (Zoo Köln)
Shu Thu Zar	EM	F	captive-born	1994-06-03	19		Cologne Zoo (Zoo Köln)
La Grande	EM	F	wild	1982-11-28	31		Terra Natura theme park, Benidorm
Thiha Phyu (Thi Ha Phyu)	EM	F	wild	1980-05-01	33		Cologne Zoo (Zoo Köln)
+ Khaing Lwin Htoo	EM	F		1981-07-22	25		Cologne Zoo (Zoo Köln)	2006-12-12
Bala	EM	F	wild	1984	29		Munster Zoo (Allwetterzoo Munster)
Khaing Mya (Khine Mya Htoo)	EM	F	unknown	1982-03-04	31		Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
+ Mary	EM	F	wild	1951	60		Little Rock Zoological Gardens	2011-05-05
La Petite	EM	F	wild	1985-00-00	28		Ramat Gan Zoo
Nicole	EM	F	wild	1976	37		Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)
Winkie II (Winky)	EM	F	wild	1966	47		The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
Babe Sh-Bang (Bonnie)	EM	F	wild	1976	37		Niabi Zoo
+ Tin Tin Htoo	EM	F	unknown	1983-09-30	22		Port Lympne Zoo	2005-07-13
Indi	EM	F	unknown	1986-02-28	27		Zuerich Zoo
Khine War War	EM	F	unknown	1982-08-02	31		Amersfoort Zoo
Metty (Myan Thon Pyan)	EM	F	wild	1982	31		Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre
+ Mamalay	EM	F	wild		?		Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre	2001-05-31
+ Swi Lee Tay	EM	F	wild		?		Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre	2001-05-31
+ Swee Lee King	EM	F	wild		0		Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre
Khaing Hnin Hnin	EM	F	unknown	1982-09-13	31		Hannover Zoo
+ Buke	EM	M	wild	1969	33		Steele and Tata Elephant Ranch	2002-11-01
Moola	EM	F	captive-born	1981-08-08	32		Dickerson Park Zoo
Jangolie	EM	F	wild	1968	45		Chester Zoo
Icky II	EM	F	wild	1978	35		Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
+ Citta (Zita)	EM	F	wild	1972	26	1988	Krefeld Zoo	1998-11-15
Alix	EM	F	unknown	1983-01-05	30		La Palmyre Zoo
Malicia	EM	F	unknown	1984-01-13	29		La Palmyre Zoo
+ Chit Mi Mi	EM	F	unknown	1985-01-06	28		Amersfoort Zoo	2013-03-20
Kewa	EM	F	unknown	1983-00-00	30		Berlin-Friedrichsfelde Tierpark
Burma	EM	F	unknown	1982	31		Auckland Zoo
+ Putschie (Putscher, Butscha)	EM	F	wild	1971	30		Kolmarden Zoo (Kolmardens djurpark)	2001-10-31
Maggie (Mug, Mugwamp)	EM	F	wild	1968	45		African Lion Safari
Sabu	EM	F	wild	1984	29		Circus Knie
Kaylee	EM	F	unknown	1982-07-20	31		Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Lucha (Khaing Hwia See)	EM	F	unknown	1982-05-24	31		Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
+ Anna (Kahing Khi Khin)	EM	F	unknown	1982-12-18	20		Whipsnade Wild Animal Park	2002-07-04
Ankhor (Angkor)	EM	M	wild	1983-00-00	30		Berlin-Friedrichsfelde Tierpark
Mapalay (Ma Palej, Ma Palai)	EM	F	wild	1986	27		Circus Knie
Htoo Yin Aye	EM	F	unknown	1981-08-05	32		Emmen Zoo
+ Swe San Thay	EM	F	captive-born	1979-11-28	31		Emmen Zoo	2010-02-17
+ Htoo Kin Aye	EM	F	wild	1981-04-01	31		Emmen Zoo	2012-06-11
Suzuko	EM	F	unknown	1980	33		Hitachi Kamine Zoo
Mineko	EM	F	unknown	1981	32		Hitachi Kamine Zoo
Bangko (Bangkok)	EM	F	wild	1976	37		Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit)
+ Sitakali	EM	F	wild	1975	15		Danzig Zoo (Zoo Gdansk)	1990-08-08
+ Dell	EM	F	wild	1956	-1956		Brazil unspecified location
+ Maya	EM	F	wild	1970	22		Circus Barum (Circus Kreiser)	1992-03-00
Beulah Mae	EM	F	wild	1967	46	1967	R.W. Commerford and Sons Traveling Petting Zoo (Robert Commerford)
+ Hokulani	EM	F	wild	1966-01-14	4		Honolulu Zoo (Kapiolani Park Zoo)	1970-11-30
+ Modoc	EM	F	wild		?		Circo Bell	1966-07-29
+ Kita	EM	F	wild	1958	31	1958	Detroit Zoo	1989-12-23
+ Gerti (Gert, Gertrude)	EM	F	wild		?		Butlins Holiday Camp Skegness	1962-07-24
+ Jenny	EM	F	unknown		0		Circus Darix Togni (Circo Darix Togni)
+ Magiula (Manjoulah)	EM	F	unknown		0		Circus Darix Togni (Circo Darix Togni)
+ Kathol	EM	F	unknown		0		Boswell Circus
+ Lechmey	EM	F	unknown		0		Boswell Circus
+ Lin Wang	EM	M	wild	1917	86	1943	Taipei Zoo	2003-02-26
+ Alice	EM	F	wild	1917	38		Overton Park Zoo (Memphis Zoological Garden & Aquarium)	1955-10-31
+ Birma II	EM	F	wild	1918	63	1918	Ruhr Zoo, Gelsenkirchen	1981-09-00
+ Kala	EM	F	wild	1935	-1935		Firma Ruhe (Tierhandelsfirma Ruhe)
+ Empress	EM	F	wild		0		Terrell Jacobs
+ Birma I (Hamburg, Hamburk)	EM	F	wild	1905-00-00	-1905		Firma Ruhe (Tierhandelsfirma Ruhe)
+ Judy	EM	F	wild		0		Terrell Jacobs
+ Tanzy (Olentangy)	EM	F	wild	1937	37		Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	1974-10-07
+ Sheila (Stella)	EM	F	wild	1933	-1933		Emmen Zoo
+ Katinka (Tinka,Tinca)	EM	F	wild	1933	28		Emmen Zoo	1961-07-03
+ Bambina	EM	F	wild	1937	30		Stockholm Zoo (Skansen)	1967-01-22
+ Baby Sally	EM	F	wild		?		Maidstone Zoo (Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake)	1939
+ Toto	EM	F	wild	1933-08-04	14		Copenhagen Zoo (Zoologisk Have)	1947-06-28
+ Daisy	EM	F	wild		?		Maidstone Zoo (Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake)	1953
+ Nurjahar	EM	F	wild		?		Whipsnade Wild Animal Park	1943-02-11
+ Rajah	EM	M	unknown	1917	19		Auckland Zoo	1936-03-09
+ Chang	EM	M	wild		0		Unknown
+ Babe	EM	F	wild	1906	59		San Francisco Zoo	1965-12-28
+ Pawah (Pa Wa)	EM		wild	1918	10	1919	Saw Durmay (Po Min)	1928
+ Mary	EM	F	wild		?		Pretoria Zoo	1942-11-18
+ unknown	EM		unknown		0		Unknown
+ unknown	EM		unknown		0		British Empire Wembley Exhibition
+ Mo Gay Ko	EM	F	wild		?		London Zoo	1937-08-11
+ Sally (Mo Kow Ko)	EM	F	wild		?		London Zoo	1941-01-17
+ Butscha	EM	F	captive-born		0		Wirth Circus
+ Annie	EM	F	unknown		?		Wirth Circus	1929-10-00
+ Mary	EM	F			0		Wirth Circus
+ Jumbo II	EM				0		Wirth Circus
+ Albert	EM	M	wild	1888	41		Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus	1929-03-28
+ Dr Jim	EM	M	wild		?		Mr. Ruffin (animal dealer?)	1908-00-00
+ unknown	EM	M	captive-born	1904-02-14	-1904		Burma Forest Department
+ Ghuni Sah (Ghunah Sah)	EM	F			?		Wirth Circus	1906-03-10
+ unknown	EM	F	captive-born	1894-05-06	9		Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (BBTC)	1903-06-00
+ Toug-Toulog (Toung-Taloung, Buddha)	EM				?		P. T. Barnum	1887-11-20
+ Betsy	EM	F	wild		?		Gent Zoo	1887
Raza Gaha Thiri Pyitsaya Gaza Raza Yadana White Elephant	EM	M	wild		?		Yadana White Elephants Garden
unknown	EM	M	wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
Whimpy	EM	F	wild	1970	43		Endangered Ark Foundation
+ Empress	EM	F	wild	1922	20		San Diego Zoo	1942-07-01
Siam II	EM	F	wild	1978	35		Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit)
+ Hungoly	EM	F	unknown		0		Bloemfontein Zoo
Mentopyan	EM	F			?		Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre
+ Penny	EM	F	wild	1939	22		Fort Worth Zoo	1961-08-12
Theingi Malar Yadana White Elephant	EM	F	wild		?		Yadana White Elephants Garden
Alana	EM	F	wild	1976	37		Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Rati Marlar Yadana White Elephant	EM	F	wild		?		Yadana White Elephants Garden
+ unknown	EM	F	unknown		0		Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (BBTC)
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
+ Kale Ma	EM		wild		0		Burma Forest Department
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
+ Nu Nyun	EM		wild		0		Burma Forest Department
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM				?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground
unknown	EM		wild		?		Myaing Hay Wun elephant ground

Elephant locations in Myanmar

20 locations has kept elephants in Myanmar

There is presently 74 (4,4) living elephants in locations in Myanmar (in this database)

Sources, among others

Internal relevant links

Elephants born in Myanmar without specified birth location