Asha at Dublin Zoo

EEP Number: 200700 Asha

Species:

Asian elephant

Sex and age:

Female 3 years

Management:

unknown

Facility:

Dublin Zoo

Arrived

Dublin Zoo 2007-05-07

Born:

2007-05-07 captive-born in
Dublin Zoo

Birth weight (kgs and pounds):

80 kgs, 176 lbs

Parents:

Alexander x Bernhardine (Bernhardini)

Siblings through the father Alexander:

1994-12-11(F) Piccolo (Piccolina)
1999-01-11 -- † 1999-01-12 (M) Willi
2000-11-28(F) Bangka
2002-01-20 -- † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
2003-05-13(F) Trong Nhi
2003-07-26(F) Anak
2004-02-21(M) Sibu
2005-08-02(F) Yindee
2007-12-28 -- † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
2008-02-17(M) Budi
2009-02-10(F) Tonya
2009-05-17(F) Kai-Mook
2009-11-10(F) Kina

Siblings through the mother Bernhardine (Bernhardini):

1999-01-11 -- † 1999-01-12 (M) Willi
2002-01-20 -- † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang

**Asha´s pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Asha	Sire: Alexander	Sire: Motek	Sire:
		Sire: Motek	Dame:
		Dame: Warda	Sire:
		Dame: Warda	Dame:
	Dame: Bernhardine (Bernhardini)	Sire: Ramon	Sire: Moti (Mohti)
		Sire: Ramon	Dame: Mapalay
		Dame: Irma	Sire: Chieng Mai (Plai Sak)
		Dame: Irma	Dame: Buag Hah (Pang Yang)

"Early on the morning of Monday, 7th May, Bernhardine, one of our Asian elephants gave birth to a healthy female calf.

The birth took place in total darkness and was carefully monitored by the keepers via special CCTV cameras fitted with infared lights.

At 2.30am, a large swelling had appeared, inticating that the calf had moved into the birth canal. At 2.39am the calf emerged. Two minutes after the birth the calf could be seen moving and eight minutes after the birth the baby elephant stood upright. At 2.49am, the baby elephant took its first steps, much to the delight of zookeepers.

It was a comepletely natural birth, without any complications. We could observe the other elephants, Yasmin and Anak, offering their support to Bernhardine and taking great interest in the calf. We are all so delighted with the birth of our healthy baby elephant and there is a real buzz of excitement in the zoo as a result of the birth.

You will be able to see Bernhadineand her calf, and other elephants, Yasmin and Anak in early June when their purpose built Asian Elephant habitat, The Kazaringa Forest Trail is unveiled, and the calf is strong and healthy."
Leo Ooosterweghel, Director of Dublin Zoo

2007-09-05 The elephant baby was named Asha, a name suggested by Mrs Clare Creegan, from Raheny in north Dublin

Records about Asha was updated
2010-05-23:

Sources, among others

First baby elephant in Dublin zoo named
Asian Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP, 2005, 2007
by Rob Belterman, Ton Dorresteyn, Martin van Wees

Internal relevant links

More elephants from: Dublin Zoo
More elephants from: Ireland
More elephants that was born: 2007-05-07
All breeding cows
All breeding bulls
The elephant database startpage. Statistics
List of all captive born elephants in the database

Asha at Dublin Zoo

Sources, among others

Internal relevant links

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