Willi an Asian elephant at Munster Zoo

† Willi is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant, (Elephas maximus), who died at Munster Zoo, in Germany, of disease in 1999-01-12. Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus. (see detailed list).

Origin

Willi was born captive-born 1999-01-11 at Munster Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Willi are: ♂ Alexander (father) and ♀ Bernhardine (Bernhardini) (mother).

Siblings through the father Alexander:

1. 1994-12-11(F) Piccolo (Piccolina)
2. 2000-11-28(F) Bangka
3. 2002-01-20 -- † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
4. 2003-05-13(F) Trong Nhi
5. 2003-07-26(F) Anak
6. 2004-02-21(M) Sibu
7. 2005-08-02(F) Yindee
8. 2007-05-07(F) Asha
9. 2007-12-28 -- † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
10. 2008-02-17(M) Billy (Budi)
11. 2009-02-10 -- † 2013-12-17 (F) Tonya
12. 2009-05-17(F) Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)
13. 2009-11-10(F) Kina
14. 2012-11-01(M) Kyan
15. 2015-01-07 -- † 2015-01-07 () stillborn

Siblings through the mother Bernhardine (Bernhardini):

1. 2002-01-20 - † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
2. 2007-05-07(F) Asha
3. 2014-09-17(F) Samiya
4. 2017-03-19(F) Avani

Pedigree

The newborn calf did not breath at birth and was euthanized after a 30 hour struggle for survival. Postmortem reports showed Willi tested positive for the Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes virus.

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Jonas Livet, France

Internal relevant links

• More elephants from: Munster Zoo
• More elephants from: Germany
• More elephants that was born: 1999-01-11
• More elephants that died: 1999-01-12
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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