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Sabai
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia

Biography
♂ Sabai
Identification
ASMP nr78? (unconfirmed)
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 9 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2016-11-02 captive-born
Birth place: in Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
Birth weight 95.00 kgs, 209.00 lbs
Parents: ♂ Gung x ♀ Thong Dee
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia
Date of arrival
2016-11-02Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Sabai is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia.

Sabai arrived in 2016-11-02 to the Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo,

Social

Sabai lives together with 6 other elephants at the Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Anjalee born 2006-08-23
  2. ♂ Gung born 2000
  3. ♀ Kanlaya born 2018-06-14
  4. ♂ Pathi Harn born 2010-03-10
  5. ♀ Porntip born 1992
  6. ♀ Thong Dee born 2000


Origin

Sabai was born captive-born 2016-11-02 at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Sabai are: ♂ Gung (father) and ♀ Thong Dee (mother).

Siblings through the father Gung:

  1. 2009-07-04(M) Luk Chai
  2. 2010-11-02 -- † 2018-09-03 (F) Tukta
  3. 2017-05-26 -- † 2020-10-13 (M) Jai Dee

Siblings through the mother Thong Dee:

  1. 2009-07-04(M) Luk Chai

Pedigree

Sabais ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

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Gung

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Thong Dee

Born: 2000

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Comments / pictures

The calf was sired by Taronga's bull, Gung, in Sydney 22 months ago before Thong Dee moved to Dubbo with three other elephants.

2016-11-26: Belle, a self-proclaimed animal enthusiast, said she saw how much happiness the bub brought Dubbo and that was her inspiration. It’s only fitting she suggested ‘Sabai’ which means happy in Thai language. Her pitch was the overwhelming favourite.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sabai, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16557. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories2016 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo | Australia | Asian elephants


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