Chanam
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Phnom Tamao Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC) in Cambodia

Biography

♀ Chanam
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Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 4 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2022 wild
Birth place:	in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Phnom Tamao Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC), in Cambodia

Date of arrival

2024-11-04	Phnom Tamao Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC) from Putrom Village

2024-10-00	Putrom Village from Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary

Record history
History of updates	2024-11-10: new record

Latest document update	2024-11-10 12:53:24
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Biography

Chanam is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Phnom Tamao Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC), in Cambodia.

Chanam arrived in 2024-11-04 to the Phnom Tamao Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC), relocated from the Putrom Village, in Cambodia.

Social

Chanam lives together with 7 other elephants at the Phnom Tamao Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC): (detailed list)

Origin

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Chanam, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Phnom Tamao Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Center (PTWRC) in Cambodia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 13 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=17227. (archived at the Wayback machine)