Hohenwald Sanctury has 0.3 Elephas maximus: | |||||
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Name | Sex | Born | Origin | Arrival | From |
Tarra | F | 1974.02.14 | Captive born, Thailand | 1974.08.01 | Burma |
Barbara | F | 1972 | Wildborn, Sri Lanka | 1971 | Sri Lanka |
Jenny | F | 1969 | Wildborn, Sumatra | 1971 | Sumatra |
There are 2 elephant keepers.
Contactperson: zookeeper Carol Buckley (Fax: 931-796-4810 ) gave 28 Aug 98 this information about the elephants.
In the summer of 1991, Tarra was successfully bred in Ontario, Canada. After a 22-month gestation period, Tarra began a very difficult labor which lasted two days and resulted in the delivery of a stillborn calf. Research indicates that first-time morther elephants, in the wild as well as captivity, have a 33 percent rate of stillbirth with their first calf.
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