Burma (Birma) an Asian elephant at Taronga Western Plains Zoo

♀ Burma (Birma)
Burma. Western Plains Zoo 2008. Photo: © Roger Brogan
Burma. Western Plains Zoo 2008. Photo: © Roger Brogan
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ maybe about 62 years old (estimated age)
Id numberASMP Number: 52
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1959? wild
Birth place:
Imported:1961
Locations
Present / last location:Taronga Western Plains Zoo, in Australia
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2005-05-18Taronga Western Plains Zoo
from Sydney Zoo (Taronga)
Sydney Zoo (Taronga) 1982-12-09
from Bullens Animal World
Bullens Animal World 1969-00-00
from Bullens Circus
Bullens Circus 1961-10-23
from Sydney Zoo (Taronga)
Sydney Zoo (Taronga) 1961-08-21
from Mayfields Kennels and Zoo (H.H. de Souza)
Document updated2009-01-04: Image
2009-01-25: Previous locations
2009-03-02: Management
2010-05-22: prev location
2012-07-06: changed birth year
2013-05-21: studbook
2013-05-21: alt name
2018-04-21: PC
Google map
Random literature
Description

Location

Burma (Birma) is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Taronga Western Plains Zoo, in Australia.

Burma (Birma) arrived in Taronga Western Plains Zoo 2005-05-18, relocated from Sydney Zoo (Taronga), in Australia.

In Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Burma (Birma) lives together with 6 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Gung (Prawn) born 2000
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Kanlaya born 2018-06-14
    3. ,
  3. ♂ Pathi Harn born 2010-03-10
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Porntip born 1992
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Sabai born 2016-11-02
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Thong Dee born 2000
    7. , (see detailed list).

Origin

Burma (Birma) was born wild 1959?. and imported 1961


Comments / pictures

Contradictory records:

The book Mr Bullens elephants details photos of her at an age of no more than 3 years old. This means that her birth date should be 1959 0r 1960. She arrived in Australia in 1961.

Records about Burma (Birma) from Australasian Region Asian Elephant Studbook (2011)
52 F ~ 1952 UNK UNK UNKNOWN ~ 1952 NONE Birth BURMA
WALLACIA ???? NONE Transfer
SYDNEY 9 Dec 1982 820059 Transfer
DUBBO 18 May 2005 A50071 Transfer



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Burma (Birma), an Asian at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 27 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1302. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Mr Bullens elephants, through Glenn Sullivan
  • Roger Brogan, Western Plains Zoo
  • Australasian Region Asian Elephant Studbook (2011) Compiled by Jan Steele, Australia

Links

Internal relevant links

External relevant links (Opens in new window)

    Search more on the web for Burma (Birma)


    Categories1959 births | 1961 imports | Elephants from Taronga Western Plains Zoo | Australia | Asian elephants


    This document was updated: 2020-10-26 07:43:13


    Elephant Encyclopedia and database
    ELEPHANT
    ENCYCLOPEDIA
    Established 1995
    ELEPHANT
    DATABASE
    Established 2006
    Search for keywords
    Your ip: 18.215.185.97