Nayan at Chester Zoo

Photo © Eveline De Wolf, Chester Zoo.

Nayan

Species:

Asian elephant

Sex and age:

Male 0 years

Management:

Protected contact

Facility:

Chester Zoo

Arrived

Chester Zoo 2010-07-18

Born:

2010-07-18 captive-born in
Chester Zoo

Birth weight (kgs and pounds):

110 kgs, 242 lbs

Parents:

Upali x Sithami

Siblings through the father Upali:

2006-11-12 -- † 2009-07-23 (M) Raman

Siblings through the mother Sithami:

2004-03-07(F) Sundara

**Nayan ´s pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Nayan	Sire: Upali	Sire: Maxi	Sire:
		Sire: Maxi	Dame:
		Dame: Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)	Sire:
		Dame: Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)	Dame:
	Dame: Sithami	Sire: Chang	Sire: Chieng Mai (Plai Sak)
		Sire: Chang	Dame: Ida (Danida, Rani)
		Dame: Thai (Thi Ha Way)	Sire:
		Dame: Thai (Thi Ha Way)	Dame:

Nayan was born at 23.56 on Sunday 18th July, in the herd, in the inside enclosure (which is fully sand substrated). Standing on his feet four minutes later. Mother Sithami and grandmother Thi Hi Way are both nursing him.

Records about Nayan was updated
2010-07-20: birth
2010-07-24: name, corr birth type
2010-07-25: picture

Nayan at Chester Zoo

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