Priya
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
St Louis Zoo in United States

Biography
♀ Priya
Identification
SSP nr749
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 12 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2013-04-26 captive-born
Birth place: in St Louis Zoo
Birth weight 114.09 kgs, 251.00 lbs
Parents: ♂ Raja x ♀ Ellie
Locations - owners
Present / last location:St Louis Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2013-04-26St Louis Zoo
Record history
History of updates2013-04-27:�birth
2013-04-30:�birth-weight
2013-05-06:�named to Priya
2016-01-05:  SSP nr
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Priya is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the St Louis Zoo, in United States.

Priya arrived in 2013-04-26 to the St Louis Zoo,

Social

Priya lives together with 7 other elephants at the St Louis Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Ellie born 1971
  2. ♀ Jade born 2007-02-25
  3. ♂ Jet born 2024-11-23
  4. ♀ Maliha born 2006-08-02
  5. ♀ Pearl born 1971
  6. ♂ Raja born 1992-12-27
  7. ♀ Sri born 1980


Origin

Priya was born captive-born 2013-04-26 at St Louis Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Priya are: ♂ Raja (father) and ♀ Ellie (mother).

Siblings through the father Raja:

  1. 2005-11-19 -- † 2005-11-19 (F) stillborn fetus still in utero
  2. 2006-08-02(F) Maliha
  3. 2007-02-25(F) Jade
  4. 2010-07-08 -- † 2010-07-08 (F) miscarriage
  5. 2011-06-24 -- † 2018-02-24 (F) Kenzi
  6. 2020-07-06 -- † 2020-08-02 (M) Avi

Siblings through the mother Ellie:

  1. 1996-07-05 - † 2023-1-13 (F) Rani
  2. 2006-08-02(F) Maliha
  3. 2010-07-08 - † 2010-07-08 (F) miscarriage

Pedigree

Priyas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Priya

Sire (f):
Raja

Born: 1992-12-27
2025-07

 Sire ff:
Onyx (Big Mac)

Born: 1962
2025-07		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Pearl

Born: 1971
2025-07		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Ellie

Born: 1971
2025-07

 Sire mf:


Born:
2025-07		 Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2025-07		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

2013-04-26: a female Asian elephant was born to 42-year-old Ellie and 20-year-old Raja around 11 p.m. on Friday, April 26.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Priya, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at St Louis Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=13411. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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