Chang II
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Zurich Zoo in Switzerland

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Chang II  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr3604

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂

People killed:1
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1947-12-25
Death reason: euthanised: shot
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland

Date of arrival

1936-07-17Zurich Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-12-24

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† Chang II is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1947-12-25 at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, . Official death reason described as shot.

Origin

Chang II was born wild .


Comments / pictures

Records about Chang II from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Chang II:

3604 M ???? WILD WILD WILD ???? NONE Birth CHANG II
ZURICH 17 Jul 1936 360001 Transfer
26 Dec 1947 Death

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online


Chang II was shot the day after he killed his keeper,(Mankiller).
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Chang II, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Zurich Zoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1315. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Kurt Balmer, Switzerland
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