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

† Dahlip is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2022-11-24 at Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo), in United States, . Official death reason described as collapsed and couldnt rise.

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

1. (F) 1977-04-02 -- † 1977-04-19 Rocky SSP id: 140
2. (M) 1981-07-02 Spike (Ganesha) SSP id: 141
3. (F) 1985-10-28 -- † 1985-10-30 Pearl SSP id: 142
4. (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.

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.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Ryan Easley, USA
  
• https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/11/24/zoo-miami-mourns-loss-of-iconic-elephant-fixture-since-1967/

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