Chandru
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pont-Scorff Zoo in France

Biography
♂ Chandru
Identification
EEP nr201717?
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 9 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2017-07-08 captive-born
Birth place: in Ostrava Zoo
Parents: ♂ Calvin (Chanda) x ♀ Vishesh
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pont-Scorff Zoo, in France
Date of arrival
2025-11-14Pont-Scorff Zoo
from Ostrava Zoo
Record history
History of updates2018-03-02: new
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

Biography

Chandru is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Pont-Scorff Zoo, in France.

Chandru arrived in 2025-11-14 to the Pont-Scorff Zoo, relocated from the Ostrava Zoo, in Czech Republic.


Social

Chandru lives together with 2 other elephants at the Pont-Scorff Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ La Min Kyaw born 2016-03-16
  2. ♂ Sang Raja born 1999-03-24


Origin

Chandru was born captive-born 2017-07-08 at Ostrava Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Chandru are: ♂ Calvin (Chanda) (father) and ♀ Vishesh (mother).

Siblings through the father Calvin (Chanda):

  1. 1998-05-04(M) Samson
  2. 1998-07-30 -- † 1999-03-22 (F) Annie
  3. 1998-08-21 -- † 2002-08-08 (M) Amos
  4. 1998-11-29(M) Albert
  5. 1999-10-21(M) George
  6. 2001-04-29(M) Johnson
  7. 2001-11-25(M) Kandula
  8. 2003-02-02(F) Califa
  9. 2003-03-20(F) Farina
  10. 2005-10-28(M) Tarak
  11. 2008-05-06(M) Shanti
  12. 2011-03-11 -- † 2011-05-06 (M) Sethi
  13. 2011-04-12(F) Rashmi
  14. 2014-02-04 -- † 2016-01-23 (F) Sumitra (OST Nr.3)

Siblings through the mother Vishesh:

  1. 2011-03-11 - † 2011-05-06 (M) Sethi
  2. 2014-02-04 - † 2016-01-23 (F) Sumitra (OST Nr.3)

Pedigree

Chandrus ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Chandru

Sire (f):
Calvin (Chanda)

Born: 1986-08-11
2026-01

 Sire ff:
Bandara

Born: 1975-05-25
2026-01		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Kamala

Born: 1975-09-00
2026-01		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Vishesh

Born: 1997-05-06
2026-01

 Sire mf:
Luka

Born: 1973-04-13
2026-01		 Sire mff:
Mita
Dame mfm:
Tisa
Dame mm:
Johti (Jothi, Jody)

Born: 1968
2026-01		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Chandru, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pont-Scorff Zoo in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16753. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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