Sri Nin
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Samui Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand

Biography

⚪ Sri Nin
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Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	maybe about 59 years old (estimated age)
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1967? unknown
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Samui Elephant Sanctuary, in Thailand

Date of arrival

2018-01-03	Samui Elephant Sanctuary from Koh Samui unspecified Elephant Camp

Record history
History of updates	2018-04-29: new record

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Sri Nin is a living Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Samui Elephant Sanctuary, in Thailand.

Sri Nin arrived in 2018-01-03 to the Samui Elephant Sanctuary, relocated from the Koh Samui unspecified Elephant Camp, in Thailand.

Social

Sri Nin lives together with 9 other elephants at the Samui Elephant Sanctuary: (detailed list)

♀ Cartoon born ~1962
♀ Kaew Ta born ~1963
♀ Mae Kang Kaew
♀ Mae Kham Paeng born ~1963
♀ Kham San born 1967?
♀ Khum Phean born ~1958
♀ Nong Pech born 2012
♀ Sai Tong
♀ Sudarat

Origin

Sri Nin was born unknown 1967?.

Comments / pictures

Sri Nin is blind in her left eye and part of her tail is bitten off.

1967: Born around 1967 in Ranong in Southern Thailand
1967-1989: used in the logging industry until 1989.
1989-1999: trekking elephant.
1999: Around 1999, moved to Koh Samui to provide tourists rides.
2018: Arrived Wednesday 3rd January 2018

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Sri Nin, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Samui Elephant Sanctuary in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11187. (archived at the Wayback machine)