Panang
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Zurich Zoo in Switzerland

Biography
♀ Panang
Panang and the bull Gajendra (left) Photo: © Petra Prager, Berlin
Panang and the bull Gajendra (left) Petra Prager, Berlin, Germany.

Identification

EEP nr8902

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 35 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1989-02-13 captive-born
Birth place: in Zurich Zoo

Parents: Maxi x ♀ Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 2005-01-25
(dead † 2005-01-25)
stillborn EEP id: 200501

2. Born 2007-10-07
(dead † 2007-10-07)
stillborn EEP id: 200708

3. Born 2009-12-21
(dead † 2010-06-14)
Jamuna Toni EEP id: 200915

4. Born 2011-10-28
(dead † 2012-01-21?)
Lola EEP id: 201111
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland

Date of arrival

2023-11-21Zurich Zoo
from Munich Zoo

1995-10-12Munich Zoo
from Zurich Zoo

Record history
History of updates2021-12-24

Latest document update2023-11-22 15:22:25
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Biography


Panang is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland.

Panang arrived in 2023-11-21 to the Zurich Zoo, relocated from the Munich Zoo, in Germany.


Social

Panang lives together with 5 other elephants at the Zurich Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali) born 1975-07-01
  2. Chandra born 2002-05-14
  3. Farha born 2005-05-03
  4. Indi born 1986-02-28
  5. Thai born 2004-11-26

Offspring


  1. (F) 2005-01-25 -- † 2005-01-25 stillborn EEP id: 200501
  2. (M) 2007-10-07 -- † 2007-10-07 stillborn EEP id: 200708
  3. (F) 2009-12-21 -- † 2010-06-14 Jamuna Toni EEP id: 200915
  4. (F) 2011-10-28 -- † 2012-01-21? Lola EEP id: 201111


Origin

Panang was born captive-born 1989-02-13 at Zurich Zoo.

Parentage


Parents of Panang are: ♂ Maxi (father) and ♀ Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali) (mother).

Siblings through the father Maxi:

  1. 1984-07-27 -- † 1995-04-02 (F) Komali
  2. 1985-05-24 -- † 1988-07-21 (F) Lohimi
  3. 1986-05-22 -- † 1986-05-22 (F) stillborn
  4. 1992-06-13(M) Mac
  5. 1993-12-00 -- † 1993-12-00 () stillborn
  6. 1994-11-14(M) Upali
  7. 1997-09-08 -- † 1999-11-20 (M) Xian
  8. 2000-06-10 -- † 2003-10-15 (M) Aishu
  9. 2002-05-14(F) Chandra
  10. 2005-05-03(F) Farha
  11. 2005-07-24(M) Fahim
  12. 2014-06-17 -- † 2022-07-11 (F) Omysha

Siblings through the mother Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali):

  1. 1984-07-27 - † 1995-04-02 (F) Komali
  2. 1994-11-14(M) Upali
  3. 1997-09-08 - † 1999-11-20 (M) Xian
  4. 2000-06-10 - † 2003-10-15 (M) Aishu
  5. 2005-05-03(F) Farha

Pedigree


Panangs ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Panang

Sire (f):
Maxi

Born: 1969

Sire ff:


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Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)

Born: 1975-07-01

Sire mf:


Born:
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Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


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Comments / pictures

Jamuna was the first live calf born to Gajendra and Panang, following two previous stillbirths.



Panang on elephant-news.com

Panang is mentioned on Elephant News:

Articles where Panang is mentioned on elephant-news.com
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2009-11-06 Nelly-natal exercise: panang the pregnant elephant practises her maternity stretches - Elephant News
2009-12-23 Your morning adorable - Elephant News
2009-12-24 Baby elephant reunited with mother for christmas - Elephant News
2012-01-25 We'll never forget you: elephants say a sad farewell to baby who died of a heart defect - Elephant News

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Panang, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Zurich Zoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=96. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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