Bala Hi Way
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Chester Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography

☨ ♀ Bala Hi Way

Identification

EEP nr	201301

Description

Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 2 years old
Origin
Born:	* 2013-01-21 captive-born
Birth place:	in Chester Zoo

Parents:	♂ Upali x ♀ Sithami
Death
Dead:	†2015-09-14
Death reason:	disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

2013-01-21	Chester Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2023-12-17

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Bala Hi Way is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2015-09-14 at Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus.

Origin

Bala Hi Way was born captive-born 2013-01-21 at Chester Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Bala Hi Way are: ♂ Upali (father) and ♀ Sithami (mother).

Siblings through the father Upali:

2004-03-07 -- † 2024-07-19 (F) Sundara Hi Way
2006-11-12 -- † 2009-07-23 (M) Raman
2010-07-18 -- † 2013-07-29 (M) Nayan Hi Way
2011-01-22 -- † 2013-06-03? (F) Jamilah Hi Way
2012-11-25 -- † 2015-10-27 (M) Hari Hi Way
2014-07-17(M) Kavi
2014-08-19(M) Ashoka
2014-09-17(F) Samiya
2016-09-19 -- † 2024-07-07 (F) Zinda
2017-03-19 -- † 2024-06-30 (F) Avani
2017-05-15(M) Kabir
2018-02-10(M) Sanjay
2021-06-16 -- † 2023-07-18 (M) Petit Jack

Siblings through the mother Sithami:

2004-03-07 - † 2024-07-19 (F) Sundara Hi Way
2010-07-18 - † 2013-07-29 (M) Nayan Hi Way
2017-01-18 - † 2018-10-25 (M) Aayu Hi Way

Pedigree

**Bala Hi Ways ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Bala Hi Way	Sire (f): Upali Born: 1994-11-14	Sire ff: Maxi Born: 1969	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Maxi Born: 1969	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali) Born: 1975-07-01	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali) Born: 1975-07-01	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Sithami Born: 1997-12-31	Sire mf: Chang Born: 1981-11-10	Sire mff: Chieng Mai
		Sire mf: Chang Born: 1981-11-10	Dame mfm: Ida
		Dame mm: Thi Ha Way Born: 1982	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Thi Ha Way Born: 1982	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

2015-09-16: Bala Hi Way, who was born in January 2013, became ill over the weekend and was being treated by veterinary teams at the zoo. Despite their efforts, the animal died on Monday night, the zoo confirmed.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Bala Hi Way, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 12 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=13176. (archived at the Wayback machine)