Farina an Asian elephant at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)

♀ Farina
William Hody, Belgium
William and Patricia Hody, Belgium
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 18 years old
Id numberEEP Number: 200302
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2003-03-20 captive-born
Birth place: in Hannover Zoo
Parents: ♂ Calvin (Chanda) x ♀ Khaing Hnin Hnin
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
1. Born 2010-05-11♂ Nuka EEP id: 201006
2. Born 2012-12-24♀ Amithi EEP id: 201214
3. Born 2015-05-20♀ Nang Faa EEP id: 201500
4. Born 2019-06-08♀ Luna EEP id: 201904
Locations
Present / last location:Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), in Belgium
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2014-10-09Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
from Hannover Zoo
Document updated2009-03-24: pregnant
2010-05-19: not pregnant
2012-01-08: pregnant again
2013-04-11: not pregnant
2016-01-03: transfer
2018-03-02: link to Elefanten-Fotolexikon (Petra Prager) submitted
2018-03-31: pregnant
2020-12-09: not pregnant, picture
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Description

Location

Farina is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), in Belgium.

Farina arrived in Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) 2014-10-09, relocated from Hannover Zoo, in Germany.

In Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), Farina lives together with 22 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Amithi born 2012-12-24
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Aye Chan May (Aye Shan May) born 1995-08-13
    3. ,
  3. ♂ Chamundi (Magnum) born 1992-05-25
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Gitana
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Jana born 1976-00-00
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Khaing Hnin Hnin born 1982-09-13
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Luna born 2019-06-08
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Mala born 1964-00-00
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Malee born 2019-02-26
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Maly (Malay) born 2013-03-13
    11. ,
  11. ♀ Nang Faa born 2015-05-20
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Po Chin born 2000-07-18
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Praya (Preya) born 1976-00-00
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Ravi born 2017-05-05
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Saphira born 2010-05-07
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Sayang born 1995
    17. ,
  17. ♂ Sayun born 2020-12-18
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Sitara born 2013-10-27
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Soraya born 2010-12-09
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Suzy (Susy) born 1988
    21. ,
  21. ♂ Ta Wan born 2017-09-19
    22. ,
  22. ♂ Thambi born 2016-12-22
    23. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

  1. (M) 2010-05-11 Nuka EEP id: 201006
  2. (F) 2012-12-24 Amithi EEP id: 201214
  3. (F) 2015-05-20 Nang Faa EEP id: 201500
  4. (F) 2019-06-08 Luna EEP id: 201904

Origin

Farina was born captive-born 2003-03-20 at Hannover Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Farina are: ♂ Calvin (Chanda) (father) and ♀ Khaing Hnin Hnin (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. 2005-10-28(M) Tarak
  10. 2008-05-06(M) Shanti
  11. 2011-03-11 -- † 2011-05-06 (M) Sethi
  12. 2011-04-12(F) Rashmi
  13. 2014-02-04 -- † 2016-01-23 (F) Sumitra (OST Nr.3)
  14. 2017-07-08(M) Chandru

Siblings through the mother Khaing Hnin Hnin:

  1. 2005-10-28(M) Tarak
  2. 2008-05-06(M) Shanti
  3. 2010-12-09(F) Soraya
  4. 2013-03-13(F) Maly (Malay)
  5. 2017-09-19(M) Ta Wan

Pedigree

Farinas pedigree:
P I II III

Farina

Sire:
Calvin (Chanda)

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Dame:
Khaing Hnin Hnin

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Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Farina, an Asian at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) in Belgium. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 25 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=226. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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