Dahlip
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) in United States

♂ Dahlip
Dahlip. Miami MetroZoo 02/2009. Photo: © Tim May, ZooChat
Alternative name:	Dalip

Identification

SSP nr	139

Description

Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies:	Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:	Male ♂ maybe about 56 years old (estimated age)
Body weight:	5454.55 kg, 12000.00 lbs
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1966? claimed captive-born
Birth place:	in Kerala unspecified location
Imported:	1967
Freight:	Aircraft from Bombay, via Frankfurt to USA.
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 1977-04-02 (dead † 1977-04-19)	♀ Rocky SSP id: 140

2. Born 1981-07-02	♂ Spike (Ganesha) SSP id: 141

3. Born 1985-10-28 (dead † 1985-10-30)	♀ Pearl SSP id: 142

4. Born 1996-05-22 (dead † 1996-05-22)	♂ unborn SSP id: 387
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo), in United States

Date of arrival

1995-06-02	Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) from Two Tails Ranch

1992-09-11	Two Tails Ranch from Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo)

1980-00-00	Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) from Crandon Park Zoo

1980-00-00	Crandon Park Zoo from Miami International Airport

1980-00-00	Miami International Airport from Frankfurt Airport

1980-00-00	Frankfurt Airport 1980-00-00 from Mumbai Airport (Bombay airport)

1967-08-26	Mumbai Airport (Bombay airport) from Trivandrum Zoo

1966-07-10	Trivandrum Zoo from Kerala unspecified location

Record history
History of updates	2009-11-27: Birth, Management RE 2010-02-10: Text RE 2011-02-02: Image RE 2012-04-09: Previous locations, Text RE 2021-18-18: airport location history

Latest document update	2021-09-18 09:51:42
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Biography

Location

Dahlip is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo), in United States.

Dahlip arrived in 1995-06-02 to the Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo), relocated from the Two Tails Ranch, in United States.

Dahlip lives together with 4 other elephants at the Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo):

♀ Maybel born 1976
♀ Nelly (Nellie) born 1969
♂ Ongard born 2010-09-10
♀ Peggy born 1976

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

(F) 1977-04-02 -- † 1977-04-19 Rocky SSP id: 140
(M) 1981-07-02 Spike (Ganesha) SSP id: 141
(F) 1985-10-28 -- † 1985-10-30 Pearl SSP id: 142
(M) 1996-05-22 -- † 1996-05-22 unborn SSP id: 387

Origin

Dahlip was born claimed captive-born 1966? at Kerala unspecified location. and imported 1967, Aircraft from Bombay, via Frankfurt to USA.

Comments / pictures

Claimed in SSP studbook to be captive born 1966-07-10 in Trivandrum Zoo, Kerala.

This can however not be confirmed from any valid source. Probably wild born and caught in a forest in Kerala, India.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Dahlip, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 May 2022 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1696. (archived at the Wayback machine)