Po Chin an Asian elephant at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)

♂ Po Chin
Identification
EEP nr20003
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 21 years old
Management:Unknown
Origin
Born:* 2000-07-18 captive-born
Birth place: in Chester Zoo
Parents: ♂ Chang x ♀ Jangolie
Offspring
Total: 7 babies
1. Born 2013-03-05
(dead † 2013-02-26)		⚪ stillborn EEP id: 201306
2. Born 2013-11-01♀ Kalaya EEP id: 201316
3. Born 2016-08-02
(dead † 2016-08-02)		⚪ noname EEP id: 201606
4. Born 2017-09-19♂ Ta Wan EEP id: 201719?
5. Born 2019-02-26♀ Malee EEP id: 201903
6. Born 2019-06-08♀ Luna EEP id: 201904
7. Born 2020-12-18♂ Sayun EEP id: 00
Locations
Present / last location:Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), in Belgium
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2010-04-19Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
from Ieper Zoo (Bellewaerde Park)
Ieper Zoo (Bellewaerde Park) 2004-08-18
from Chester Zoo
Document updated2010-04-19: transfer
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Description

Location

Po Chin is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), located at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), in Belgium.

Po Chin arrived Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) 2010-04-19, relocated from Ieper Zoo (Bellewaerde Park), in Belgium.

In Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), Po Chin lives together with 22 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Amithi born 2012-12-24
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Aye Chan May (Aye Shan May) born 1995-08-13
    3. ,
  3. ♂ Chamundi (Magnum) born 1992-05-25
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Farina born 2003-03-20
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Gitana
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Jana born 1976-00-00
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Khaing Hnin Hnin born 1982-09-13
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Luna born 2019-06-08
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Mala born 1964-00-00
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Malee born 2019-02-26
    11. ,
  11. ♀ Maly (Malay) born 2013-03-13
    12. ,
  12. ♀ Nang Faa born 2015-05-20
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Praya (Preya) born 1976-00-00
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Ravi born 2017-05-05
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Saphira born 2010-05-07
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Sayang born 1995
    17. ,
  17. ♂ Sayun born 2020-12-18
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Sitara born 2013-10-27
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Soraya born 2010-12-09
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Suzy (Susy) born 1988
    21. ,
  21. ♂ Ta Wan born 2017-09-19
    22. ,
  22. ♂ Thambi born 2016-12-22
    23. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

Total: 7 babies

  1. () 2013-03-05 -- † 2013-02-26 stillborn EEP id: 201306
  2. (F) 2013-11-01 Kalaya EEP id: 201316
  3. () 2016-08-02 -- † 2016-08-02 noname EEP id: 201606
  4. (M) 2017-09-19 Ta Wan EEP id: 201719?
  5. (F) 2019-02-26 Malee EEP id: 201903
  6. (F) 2019-06-08 Luna EEP id: 201904
  7. (M) 2020-12-18 Sayun EEP id: 00

Origin

Po Chin was born captive-born 2000-07-18 at Chester Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Po Chin are: ♂ Chang (father) and ♀ Jangolie (mother).

Siblings through the father Chang:

  1. -- † 2012 () stillborn fetus still in utero
  2. 1993-09-09 -- † 1993-09-09 (F) killed
  3. 1995-12-19 -- † 1997-05-25 (F) Karha
  4. 1997-12-31 -- † 2018-09-07 (F) Sithami
  5. 1998-04-25 -- † 1998-04-25 (M) stillborn
  6. 1998-08-06(F) Tara
  7. 1998-08-27(F) Karishma
  8. 2000-10-07(M) Assam
  9. 2004-03-05 -- † 2004-03-05 (F) stillborn
  10. 2004-10-10 -- † 2017-10-30 (M) Tunga
  11. 2008-05-04 -- † 2015-11-30 (F) Jade
  12. 2009-05-00 -- † 2009-05-00 (F) miscarriage
  13. 2010-11-01 -- † 2010-11-01 () stillborn
  14. 2014-03-19(M) Tom
  15. 2015-05-20 -- † 2015-05-20 (M) Baby Q
  16. 2015-06-16 -- † 2018-05-27 (F) Qiyo
  17. 2017-12-25(F) Suki
  18. 2018-01-13(F) Tun Kai
  19. 2018-04-11 -- † 2018-06-26 (M) Tarzen
  20. 2020-10-01(F) Mun

Siblings through the mother Jangolie:

  1. 1998-04-25 - † 1998-04-25 (M) stillborn
  2. 2004-10-10 - † 2017-10-30 (M) Tunga

Pedigree

Po Chins pedigree:
P I II III

Po Chin

Sire:
Chang

 Sire:
Chieng Mai		 Sire:
Dame:
Dame:
Ida		 Sire:
Dame:

Dame:
Jangolie

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Dame:
Dame:
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Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Po Chin, an Asian elephant at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) in Belgium. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 April 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1652. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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