Sopha
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens in Thailand

Sopha lives together with 92 other elephants at the Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens: (detailed list)

1. 1. ♂ Plai Bai Lan born 2025-02-06
2. 2. ♀ Bai Toey born 2002?
3. 3. ♂ Baicha born 2021-07-07
4. 4. ♂ Plai Bird born 1976
5. 5. ♂ Plai Boonmak born 2023-08-18
6. 6. ♀ Pang Boonrod
7. 7. ♂ Plai Bua Jay born 2022-09-29
8. 8. ♂ Plai Bua Khao born 2020-01-31
9. 9. ♀ Busarakham
10. 10. ♂ Plai Chai born 2023-04-09
11. 11. ♀ Pang Chompu
12. 12. ♀ Christmas born 2003?
13. 13. ♀ Clear Sky born 2016
14. 14. ♂ Plai Daorung born 2023-02-10
15. 15. ♀ Pang Dorami
16. 16. ♀ Pang Duen Pen
17. 17. ♀ Pang Jenni born 1980
18. 18. ♀ Jing Jo born 1985
19. 19. ♀ Kai-Nui
20. 20. ♀ Kaimuk born 2020-05-13
21. 21. ♂ Plai Kanun born 2024-08-09
22. 22. ♂ Plai Mai Muang born 2001
23. 23. ♀ Pang Manoch born 2022-09-03
24. 24. ♀ Pang Meesa born 2024-04-30
25. 25. ♂ Plai Mithun born 2024-06-01
26. 26. ♀ Morakot
27. 27. ♂ Plai Muk born 2003
28. 28. ⚪ Mukda born 2014
29. 29. ♂ Plai Nammon born 2017-05-21
30. 30. ♀ Phang Napthong born 2017-04-10
31. 31. ♂ Plai Ning Nong born 1995?
32. 32. ♀ Pang Nong June born 2024-06-01
33. 33. ♀ Nong Mae
34. 34. ♀ Pang Nong Porn born 1997
35. 35. ♀ Nong Ying born 2017-08-10
36. 36. ♀ Nongnong born 1993
37. 37. ♀ Pang Noppamas born 2023-11-07
38. 38. ♂ Plai Ong-Ard born 2024-06-08
39. 39. ♀ Opal born 2020-10-19
40. 40. ♀ Orn born 2017-08-09
41. 41. ♂ Paetai born 2018
42. 42. ♀ Pailin born 2001
43. 43. ♂ Pempoon born 2021-05-00
44. 44. ♀ Phang Sombat born 1993
45. 45. ♂ Philin Helụuxngire born 2018-01-02
46. 46. ♀ Pang Ploy born 2001
47. 47. ♀ Porn Tip
48. 48. ♀ Pang Saengdao born 2003
49. 49. ♂ Plai Santisuk born 2011-12-09
50. 50. ♂ Plai Sao-har born 2003-04-05
51. 51. ♀ Pang Sapparot born 2024-05-18
52. 52. ♀ Sarai born 2000?
53. 53. ♀ Pang Songkran
54. 54. ♂ Plai Suraphan born 2024-12-01
55. 55. ♀ Susara Kam born 1995
56. 56. ♀ Thongkam
57. 57. ♀ Thongkoon
58. 58. ♀ Pang Took Jai born 2016-11-08
59. 59. ♀ Pang Troot-Jeen born 2001-01-26
60. 60. ♀ Tubtim born 2011
61. 61. ♀ Pang Ubol born 1976
62. 62. ⚪ unknown born 2018
63. 63. ♂ unknown born 2023-12-00
64. 64. ⚪ unknown born 2017
65. 65. ⚪ unknown born 2019
66. 66. ⚪ unknown born 2018
67. 67. ⚪ unknown born 2017
68. 68. ⚪ unknown born 2020
69. 69. ⚪ unknown born 2019
70. 70. ⚪ unknown born 2017-09-27
71. 71. ⚪ unknown born 2014-03-13
72. 72. ⚪ unknown born 2017
73. 73. ♀ unknown born 2004-03-00
74. 74. ♀ unknown born 2021-06-00?
75. 75. ⚪ unknown born 2019
76. 76. ♂ unknown born 2003-05-10
77. 77. ⚪ unknown born 2018
78. 78. ♀ unknown born 2009-09-04
79. 79. ⚪ unknown born 2017
80. 80. ⚪ unknown born 2020
81. 81. ⚪ unknown born 2014-03-13
82. 82. ♂ unknown born 2022-10-00
83. 83. ⚪ unknown born 2012-02-24
84. 84. ⚪ unknown born 2019
85. 85. ♂ Unnamed born 2012-05-01
86. 86. ♂ Unnamed born 2025-03-17
87. 87. ♂ Unnamed born 2014-01-06
88. 88. ♀ Unnamed born 2025-03-21
89. 89. ♀ Wanvisa born 2010-05-28
90. 90. ♀ Pang Wara Pim born 2022-09-03
91. 91. ♀ Pang Wassana
92. 92. ♀ Pang Yok born 2003

Sopha was born captive-born as birth number 94 2020-04-01 at Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens.

Siblings through the father Bird:

1. 1995?(M) Ning Nong
2. 2001(M) Mai Muang
3. 2001-01-26(F) Troot-Jeen
4. 2003(F) Saengdao
5. 2003-04-05(M) Sao-har
6. 2003-05-10(M) unknown
7. 2004-03-00(F) unknown
8. 2009-09-04(F) unknown
9. 2010-02-14(M) Pornchai
10. 2011-12-09(M) Santisuk
11. 2012-05-01(M) Unnamed
12. 2017-05-21(M) Nammon
13. 2019-04-29(F) Makemee (Makmee)
14. 2020-01-31(M) Bua Khao
15. 2021-05-00(M) Pempoon

Pedigree

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• https://www.pattayamail.com/news/nature-gives-new-life-at-pattaya-tropical-gardens-amidst-covid-19-pandemic-295295

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