Dumbo
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Planckendael Zoo in Belgium

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Dumbo  dead elephant
Dumbo and Phyo Phyo. Antwerp Zoo Summer 2008. Photo: © Tony Verhulst
Dumbo and Phyo Phyo. Antwerp Zoo Summer 2008. Photo: © Tony Verhulst
Identification
EEP nr7604
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 48 years old
Origin
Born:* 1972 wild
Birth place: in Assam unspecified location
Death
Dead: †2020-05-19
Death reason: unknown:
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 1996-03-17
(dead † 1996-03-17)		♀ stillborn (twin) EEP id: 9605
2. Born 1996-07-01
(dead † 1996-07-01)		♂ stillborn (twin) EEP id: 9606
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Planckendael Zoo, in Belgium
Date of arrival
2012-06-18Planckendael Zoo
from Antwerp Zoo
2005-06-30Antwerp Zoo
from Rotterdam Zoo
2004-03-26Rotterdam Zoo
from Antwerp Zoo
1999-08-31Antwerp Zoo
from Rotterdam Zoo
1998-11-12Rotterdam Zoo
from Antwerp Zoo
1995-05-12Antwerp Zoo 1995-05-12
from Paris Zoo Vincennes
1993-05-24Paris Zoo Vincennes
from Antwerp Zoo
Record history
History of updates2020-10-04
Latest document update2024-06-08 11:34:38
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† Dumbo is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2020-05-19 at Planckendael Zoo, in Belgium, .

Offspring

  1. (F) 1996-03-17 -- † 1996-03-17 stillborn (twin) EEP id: 9605
  2. (M) 1996-07-01 -- † 1996-07-01 stillborn (twin) EEP id: 9606


Origin

Dumbo was born wild 1972 at Assam unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

EGG state origin from Assam, India.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Dumbo, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Planckendael Zoo in Belgium. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 9 November 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1397. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Tony Verhulst, Antwerp Zoo
  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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