Asha
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dublin Zoo in Ireland

Biography
♀ Asha

Identification

EEP nr200705

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 17 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2007-05-07 captive-born
Birth place: in Dublin Zoo
Birth weight 80.00 kgs, 176.00 lbs

Parents: Alexander x ♀ Bernhardine (Bernhardini)
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2016-09-19
(dead † 2024-07-07)
Zinda EEP id: 201607
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Dublin Zoo, in Ireland

Date of arrival

2007-05-07Dublin Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-09-02

Latest document update2024-07-16 10:53:03
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Biography


Asha is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Dublin Zoo, in Ireland.

Asha arrived in 2007-05-07 to the Dublin Zoo,

Social

Asha lives together with 3 other elephants at the Dublin Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Aung Bo born 2001-07-16
  2. Bernhardine (Bernhardini) born 1984-06-16
  3. Samiya born 2014-09-17

Offspring


  1. (F) 2016-09-19 -- † 2024-07-07 Zinda EEP id: 201607


Origin

Asha was born captive-born 2007-05-07 at Dublin Zoo.

Parentage


Parents of Asha are: ♂ Alexander (father) and ♀ Bernhardine (Bernhardini) (mother).

Siblings through the father Alexander:

  1. 1994-12-11(F) Piccolo (Piccolina)
  2. 1999-01-11 -- † 1999-01-12 (M) Willi
  3. 2000-11-28(F) Bangka
  4. 2002-01-20 -- † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
  5. 2003-05-13(F) Trong Nhi
  6. 2003-07-26(F) Anak
  7. 2004-02-21(M) Sibu
  8. 2005-08-02(F) Yindee
  9. 2007-12-28 -- † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
  10. 2008-02-17(M) Billy (Budi)
  11. 2009-02-10 -- † 2013-12-17 (F) Tonya
  12. 2009-02-11 -- † 2009-02-11 (F) stillborn
  13. 2009-05-17(F) Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)
  14. 2009-11-10(F) Kina
  15. 2012-11-01(M) Kyan
  16. 2015-01-07 -- † 2015-01-07 () stillborn

Siblings through the mother Bernhardine (Bernhardini):

  1. 1999-01-11 - † 1999-01-12 (M) Willi
  2. 2002-01-20 - † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
  3. 2014-09-17(F) Samiya
  4. 2017-03-19 - † 2024-06-30 (F) Avani

Pedigree


Ashas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Asha

Sire (f):
Alexander

Born: 1978

Sire ff:
Motek

Born: 1960
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Warda

Born: 1958
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Bernhardine (Bernhardini)

Born: 1984-06-16

Sire mf:
Ramon

Born: 1970-12-07
Sire mff:
Moti (Mohti)
Dame mfm:
Mapalay
Dame mm:
Irma

Born: 1970-09-18
Sire mmf:
Chieng Mai
Dame mmm:
Buag Hah (Pang Yang)


Comments / pictures

"Early on the morning of Monday, 7th May, Bernhardine, one of our Asian elephants gave birth to a healthy female calf.

The birth took place in total darkness and was carefully monitored by the keepers via special CCTV cameras fitted with infared lights.

At 2.30am, a large swelling had appeared, inticating that the calf had moved into the birth canal. At 2.39am the calf emerged. Two minutes after the birth the calf could be seen moving and eight minutes after the birth the baby elephant stood upright. At 2.49am, the baby elephant took its first steps, much to the delight of zookeepers.

It was a comepletely natural birth, without any complications. We could observe the other elephants, Yasmin and Anak, offering their support to Bernhardine and taking great interest in the calf. We are all so delighted with the birth of our healthy baby elephant and there is a real buzz of excitement in the zoo as a result of the birth.

You will be able to see Bernhadineand her calf, and other elephants, Yasmin and Anak in early June when their purpose built Asian Elephant habitat, The Kazaringa Forest Trail is unveiled, and the calf is strong and healthy."

Leo Ooosterweghel, Director of Dublin Zoo

2007-09-05 The elephant baby was named Asha, a name suggested by Mrs Clare Creegan, from Raheny in north Dublin

2024-07-10: Dublin Zoo has confirmed that a third elephant has tested positive for a virus which has left two other elephants dead over the last ten days. Eight-year-old Avani and seven-year-old Zinda died from Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) , in recent days. The zoo has now said that Asha, a 17-year-old Asian elephant and mother of Zinda, has tested positive for EEHV.



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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Asha, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dublin Zoo in Ireland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2816. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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