Sunay
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
La Tanière in France

Biography
♂ Sunay
Identification
EEP nr201500
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 10 years old
Management:Unknown
Origin
Born:* 2015-08-20 captive-born
Birth place: in Rotterdam Zoo
Parents: ♂ Timber x ♀ Bangka
Locations - owners
Present / last location:La Tanière, in France
Date of arrival
2020-09-02La Tanière
from Rotterdam Zoo
Record history
History of updates2016-01-02: birth records

2016-01-03: name, unknown eep nr
2017-03-25: link to EleWiki submitted
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Sunay is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the La Tanière, in France.

Sunay arrived in 2020-09-02 to the La Tanière, relocated from the Rotterdam Zoo, in Netherlands.


Social

Sunay lives together with 2 other elephants at the La Tanière: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Kitai born 2017-06-08
  2. ♂ Rajendra born 2011-04-08


Origin

Sunay was born captive-born 2015-08-20 at Rotterdam Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Sunay are: ♂ Timber (father) and ♀ Bangka (mother).

Siblings through the father Timber:

  1. 2010-07-20(F) Faya
  2. 2013-02-11(F) Sita
  3. 2013-08-10(F) Nhi Linh
  4. 2021-05-05(M) Radjik
  5. 2023-01-30 -- † 2024-11-16 (M) Nagarr

Siblings through the mother Bangka:

  1. 2010-07-20(F) Faya
  2. 2021-05-05(M) Radjik

Pedigree

Sunays ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Sunay

Sire (f):
Timber

Born: 1998-02-13
2025-05

 Sire ff:
Ramon

Born: 1970-12-07
2025-05		 Sire fff:
Moti (Mohti)
Dame ffm:
Mapalay
Dame fm:
Khaing Phyo Phyo

Born: 1981-08-31
2025-05		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Bangka

Born: 2000-11-28
2025-05

 Sire mf:
Alexander

Born: 1978
2025-05		 Sire mff:
Motek
Dame mfm:
Warda
Dame mm:
Irma

Born: 1970-09-18
2025-05		 Sire mmf:
Chieng Mai
Dame mmm:
Buag Hah

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sunay, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at La Tanière in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 24 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16421. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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