Taiping
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia in Malaysia

Biography
♀ Taiping
Jalung and Tepeng
Jalung and Tepeng
Alternative name: Tepeng
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 19 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2007-06-06 captive-born
Birth place: in Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia
Birth weight 90.00 kgs, 198.00 lbs
Parents: ♂ Setia x ♀ Jalong
Offspring
Total: 1 babies
1. Born 2021-12-30♂ Unnamed
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia, in Malaysia
Date of arrival
2007-06-06Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia
Record history
History of updates2010-11-10: 
Latest document update2022-02-02 02:46:55
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Biography

Taiping is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia, in Malaysia.

Taiping arrived in 2007-06-06 to the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia,

Social

Taiping lives together with 8 other elephants at the Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Bera born 1984-05-01
  2. ♀ Jalong born 1988
  3. ♀ Jaya born 1991-00-00
  4. ♀ Mas born 2011-10-30
  5. ♀ Matang born 2003-12-07
  6. ♀ Selama born 2005-12-17
  7. ♂ Setia born 1989-00-00
  8. ♂ Unnamed born 2021-12-30

Offspring

Total: 1 babies
  1. (M) 2021-12-30 Unnamed


Origin

Taiping was born captive-born 2007-06-06 at Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia.

Parentage

Parents of Taiping are: ♂ Setia (father) and ♀ Jalong (mother).

Siblings through the father Setia:

  1. 2002-08-10 -- † 2004-04-07 (F) Larut
  2. 2003-12-07(F) Matang
  3. 2005-12-17(F) Selama
  4. 2011-10-30(F) Mas
  5. 2021-12-30(M) Unnamed

Pedigree

Taipings ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Taiping

Sire (f):
Setia

Born: 1989-00-00
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Jalong

Born: 1988
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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Taiping, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Taiping Zoo and Night Safari Malaysia in Malaysia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2871. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Mazwin Marjan, Asst. Curator, Zoo Taiping and Night Safari

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