Pak Boon
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sydney Zoo in Australia

Biography
♀ Pak Boon
Pak Boon and Tukta. Taronga Zoo 02/2011. Photo: � Anthony Johnson, SMH.com.au
Pak Boon and Tukta. Taronga Zoo 02/2011. Photo: � Anthony Johnson, SMH.com.au

Identification

ASMP nr62

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 32 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1992 unknown
Birth place:
Imported:2004
Freight:Air cargo
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2010-11-02
(dead † 2018-09-03)
Tukta

2. Born 2017-05-26
(dead † 2020-10-13)
Jai Dee
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sydney Zoo, in Australia

Date of arrival

2006-11-02Sydney Zoo
from Cocos Island Animal Quarantine Station

2006-07-30Cocos Island Animal Quarantine Station
from Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal

Record history
History of updates2021-11-19

Latest document update2020-10-19 05:07:30
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Biography


Pak Boon is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Sydney Zoo, in Australia.

Pak Boon arrived in 2006-11-02 to the Sydney Zoo, relocated from the Cocos Island Animal Quarantine Station, in Cocos (Keeling) Islands.


Social

Pak Boon lives together with 1 other elephants at the Sydney Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Tang Mo born 1999

Offspring


  1. (F) 2010-11-02 -- † 2018-09-03 Tukta
  2. (M) 2017-05-26 -- † 2020-10-13 Jai Dee


Origin

Pak Boon was born unknown 1992. and imported 2004, Air cargo


Comments / pictures

In December 2010, Pak Boon was diagnosed with Tuberculosis.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Pak Boon, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sydney Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=589. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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