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

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Punjab  dead elephant
Elephant Ida and new born Punjab. Photo © Nai Somchai Madee, Ban Ta Klang,Surin.
Elephant Ida and new born Punjab. Photo © Nai Somchai Madee, Ban Ta Klang,Surin.
Taxidermy locationCopenhagen Zoo, Frederiksberg, Denmark
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 2 years old
Characteristics: the skin can be seen stuffed at Copenhagen Zoo
Origin
Born:* 2001-12-02 captive-born
Birth place: in Copenhagen Zoo
Parents: ♂ Chieng Mai x ♀ Ida
Death
Dead: †2003-10-06
Death reason: disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark
Date of arrival
2001-12-02Copenhagen Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-12-27
Latest document update2021-07-07 01:07:49
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† Punjab is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2003-10-06 at Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus.

Museum locationThe Museum specimen remains of this animal is within the collection at Copenhagen Zoo, in Frederiksberg, Denmark.


Origin

Punjab was born captive-born 2001-12-02 at Copenhagen Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Punjab are: ♂ Chieng Mai (father) and ♀ Ida (mother).

Siblings through the father Chieng Mai:

  1. 1970-09-18 -- † 2023-09-25 (F) Irma
  2. 1975-12-15(F) Schottzie
  3. 1980-03-31 -- † 1984-09-08 (F) Maia
  4. 1981-11-10 -- † 2020-07-24 (M) Chang
  5. 1983-03-18 -- † 1990-09-07 (M) Haakon
  6. 1986-01-22 -- † 2003-09-21 (F) Coco
  7. 1991-10-28 -- † 1991-10-28 (F) noname
  8. 1996-03-15 -- † 2006-02-09 (M) Santosh
  9. 1997-02-17 -- † 1997-06-19 (M) Hannibal
  10. 2006-03-20(M) Gandhi
  11. 2013-02-25 -- † 2014-11-24 (M) Khao Sok
  12. 2013-08-26 -- † 2013-08-26 (F) stillborn
  13. 2015-09-04 -- † 2015-09-04 (M) stillborn
  14. 2017-05-17 -- † 2022-08-26 (M) Sak

Siblings through the mother Ida:

  1. 1981-11-10 - † 2020-07-24 (M) Chang
  2. 1991-10-28 - † 1991-10-28 (F) noname
  3. 1996-03-15 - † 2006-02-09 (M) Santosh
  4. 2006-03-20(M) Gandhi

Pedigree

Punjabs ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Punjab

Sire (f):
Chieng Mai

Born: 1959

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Dame m:
Ida

Born: 1970

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Comments / pictures

At his death, he was originally suspected to have died from Salmonella but was later diagnosed as an EEHV-HD case.

Punjab in Copenhagen Zoo


Punjab in Copenhagen Zoo
Pictures from his birth, with Ida and elephant keeper Claus Pedersen. (Photo © Nai Somchai Madee, Ban Ta Klang,Surin.)

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Punjab, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=142. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Documentation 2002 - Elephants in European Zoos and Safari Parks published by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger
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Categories2003 deaths | Copenhagen Zoo Taxidermy | 2001 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Copenhagen Zoo | Denmark | Asian elephants


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