Chieng Mai (Plai Sak) at Copenhagen Zoo (Zoologisk Have)

Photo: Erland Axel Wadsten 2004.

EEP Number: 6209 Chieng Mai (Plai Sak)

Species:

Asian elephant

Sex and age:

Male 51 years

Management:

Protected contact

Facility:

Copenhagen Zoo (Zoologisk Have)

Arrived

Copenhagen Zoo (Zoologisk Have) 1962-06-22

Born:

1959 wild Thailand

Offspring, year of birth, year of death:

Total: 11 babies

(F) 1970-09-18 Irma, EEP nr: 7008
(F) 1975-12-15 Schottzie (Irma Boon Ma), EEP nr: 7505, SSP nr: 79
(F) 1980-03-31 -- † 1984-09-08 Maia, EEP nr: 8003
(M) 1981-11-10 Chang, EEP nr: 8112
(M) 1983-03-18 -- † 1990-09-07 Haakon (Frederik), EEP nr: 8308
(F) 1986-01-22 -- † 2003-09-21 Coco, EEP nr: 8603
(F) 1991-10-28 -- † 1991-10-28 noname, EEP nr: 9101
(M) 1996-03-15 -- † 2006-02-09 Santosh, EEP nr: 9601
(M) 1997-02-17 -- † 1997-06-19 Hannibal
(M) 2001-12-02 -- † 2003-10-06 Punjab
(M) 2006-03-20 Gandhi

During a state visit to Thailand in 1962, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid were presented with the two elephants Chieng Mai and Buag Hah. Shipped from Thailand to Denmark with the ship M/S Sinaloa.

Coco was nine when she was bred by her father Chiang Mai, resulting in the birth of Hannibal.

2008-03-12: Chiang Mai were transfered to the newbuilt facility.

Records about Chieng Mai (Plai Sak) was updated
2009-01-26: Text
2009-09-12:

Sources, among others

2008-03-12: Film: Chiang Mai transfered to the newbuilt elephant house
Asian Elephant Studbook, Europe Regional EEP, 2005, 2007
by Rob Belterman, Ton Dorresteyn, Martin van Wees

Chieng Mai (Plai Sak) at Copenhagen Zoo (Zoologisk Have)

Total: 11 babies

Sources, among others

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