Surin
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark

Biography
♀ Surin
Photo: � Jens Madsen, Copenhagen
Photo: � Jens Madsen, Copenhagen

Identification

EEP nr9817

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 27 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1998 unknown
Birth place: in Thailand unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 2013-08-26
(dead 2013-08-26)
stillborn EEP id: 201312

2. Born 2015-09-04
(dead 2015-09-04)
stillborn EEP id: 201500

3. Born 2020-10-01 Mun EEP id: 202013? (EEP nr N/A)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark

Date of arrival

2001-11-27Copenhagen Zoo
from Somroj Khukitikasem

Somroj Khukitikasem
from Ban Ta Klang elephant village

Record history
History of updates2011-11-25:�prev loc

2011-11-28:�prev loc, BTK

2011-11-30:�picture

2012-01-30:�pregnant

2013-11-03: not pregnant
2018-11-09: link to EleWiki submitted
2023-09-11: Born in Thailand

Latest document update2023-09-11 10:15:02
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Biography


Surin is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark.

Surin arrived in 2001-11-27 to the Copenhagen Zoo, relocated from the Somroj Khukitikasem, in Thailand.


Social

Surin lives together with 5 other elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Chin born 2024-02-20
  2. Fahim born 2005-07-24
  3. Pang Kungrao born 1998
  4. Maha Kumari born 2007-05-09
  5. Mun born 2020-10-01

Offspring

Total: 3 babies
  1. (F) 2013-08-26 -- † 2013-08-26 stillborn EEP id: 201312
  2. (M) 2015-09-04 -- † 2015-09-04 stillborn EEP id: 201500
  3. (F) 2020-10-01 Mun EEP id: 202013? (EEP nr N/A)


Origin

Surin was born unknown 1998 at Thailand unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Surin was a gift to the people of Denmark from the king of Thailand.

Surin in Copenhagen Zoo
On this picture is most probably Surin, when on show at Elephant study center in Ban Ta Klang, Surin, Thailand. Photo: Photo � Nai Somchai Madee, Ban Ta Klang,Surin.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Surin, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=139. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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