Jun
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC ) in Vietnam

Biography

♂ Jun

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ maybe about 16 years old (estimated age)
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2010? wild
Birth place:	in Yok Don National Park
Capture:	2015
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC ), in Vietnam

Date of arrival

2015-02-19	Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC ) from Yok Don National Park elephant camp

	Yok Don National Park elephant camp from Yok Don National Park

Record history
History of updates	2018-05-11: text 2021-09-15: Records updated 2026-04-12: Records updated

Latest document update	2026-04-12 13:17:35
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Biography

Jun is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC ), in Vietnam.

Jun arrived in 2015-02-19 to the Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC ), relocated from the Yok Don National Park elephant camp, in Vietnam.

Social

Jun lives together with 2 other elephants at the Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC ): (detailed list)

♀ Bun Kon born 1981
♂ Gold born 2015-12-00

Origin

Jun was born wild 2010? at Yok Don National Park, captured 2015 .

Comments / pictures

On the 19th of February, 2015, a young wild male elephant, since named Jun, was discovered by Yok Don National Park officials. Dr. Vanthinh Pham and his team from the Conservation Center'>Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Center in Vietnam rescued him with care.

Jun was quite aggressive and Dr. Pham had difficulty effectively treating his moderately infected would that began getting worse. Dr. Pram sought assistance from veterinarians experienced in treating such injuries and as well as help in training Jun with positive reinforcement to allow for safe treatment.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Jun, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dak Lak Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC ) in Vietnam. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 13 May 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16665. (archived at the Wayback machine)