Nhi Linh
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington in United States

Biography

♀ Nhi Linh


Identification

EEP nr	201310

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 13 years old
Status:	pregnant
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 2013-08-10 captive-born
Birth place:	in Rotterdam Zoo
Birth weight	70.00 kgs, 154.00 lbs

Parents:	♂ Timber x ♀ Trong Nhi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, in United States

Date of arrival

2022-11-06	Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington from Rotterdam Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2025-11-26: updated as prenant

Latest document update	2025-11-26 08:26:24
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Biography

Nhi Linh is a living pregnant Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, in United States.

Nhi Linh arrived in 2022-11-06 to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington, relocated from the Rotterdam Zoo, in Netherlands.

Social

Nhi Linh lives together with 5 other elephants at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington: (detailed list)

♀ Bozie born 1975
♀ Maharani (Rani) born 1990-07-14
♂ Spike (Ganesha) born 1981-07-02
♀ Swarna born 1975
♀ Trong Nhi born 2003-05-13

Origin

Nhi Linh was born captive-born 2013-08-10 at Rotterdam Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Nhi Linh are: ♂ Timber (father) and ♀ Trong Nhi (mother).

Siblings through the father Timber:

2010-07-20(F) Faya
2013-02-11(F) Sita
2015-08-20(M) Sunay
2021-05-05(M) Radjik
2023-01-30 -- † 2024-11-16 (M) Nagarr

Pedigree

**Nhi Linhs ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Nhi Linh	Sire (f): Timber Born: 1998-02-13 2026-01	Sire ff: Ramon Born: 1970-12-07 2026-01	Sire fff: Moti (Mohti)
		Sire ff: Ramon Born: 1970-12-07 2026-01	Dame ffm: Mapalay
		Dame fm: Khaing Phyo Phyo Born: 1981-08-31 2026-01	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Khaing Phyo Phyo Born: 1981-08-31 2026-01	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Trong Nhi Born: 2003-05-13 2026-01	Sire mf: Alexander Born: 1978 2026-01	Sire mff: Motek
		Sire mf: Alexander Born: 1978 2026-01	Dame mfm: Warda
		Dame mm: Douanita Born: 1987 2026-01	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Douanita Born: 1987 2026-01	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

2013-08-10: The female Asian elephant baby was born this morning at 5 AM at the outside habitat.

Mother is Throng Nhi born 2003 in Rotterdam (her father Alexander was born 1978 in Tel Aviv Zoo), father is Timber. Timber was born in Rotterdam 1998, Timbers father Ramon was born 1970 in Hannover Zoo, Germany

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Nhi Linh, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Smithsonian National Zoological Park Washington in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=13528. (archived at the Wayback machine)