Zuzanna an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Kobe Oiji Zoo

Zuzanna
Alternative name:Zuze, Suse
ID nr:EEP Number: 9006 - JAZA Number: ? - 
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 30 years old
Management:Free contact
Location:Kobe Oiji Zoo
ArrivalKobe Oiji Zoo 2014-12-02
from Ichihara Elephant Kingdom (Ichihara Zounokuni)
Ichihara Elephant Kingdom (Ichihara Zounokuni) 2013-10-10
from Kobe Oiji Zoo
Kobe Oiji Zoo 1996-09-03
from Riga Zoo
Born:* 1990-04-05 captive-born
in Riga Zoo
Parents: Radsch (Radza, Mysore) x Zita
Offspring and year of birth:
  1. (F) 2002-01-11 -- † 2002-01-11 stillborn, JAZA nr: ?
  2. (F) 2004-03-02 -- † 2005-04-25 Momo, JAZA nr: ?
  3. (M) 2007-10-21 -- † 2012-04-07 Oji, JAZA nr: ?
  4. (M) 2014-06-12 Yuuki, JAZA nr: ?
Siblings through the father Radsch (Radza, Mysore):
  1. 2005-08-07(M) Myo Set Kaung
  2. 2006-03-30(F) Marlar
  3. 2006-05-23 -- † 2017-04-00 (M) Unt Bwe
  4. 2007-08-08(F) Shwe Zin (Swe Zin)
  5. 2008-02-25(M) Ananda Yingthway
  6. 2008-03-07 -- † 2008-03-07 () miscarriage
  7. 2008-09-04(M) Yoe Ma
  8. 2009-05-23(M) Ein She Min
  9. 2010-02-17 -- † 2010-02-17 (M) noname
  10. 2010-03-09(M) Einga-Tha
  11. 2011-02-06(M) Mong Tine
  12. 2011-08-08(M) Shwe Myarr
  13. 2012-05-22 -- † 2012-06-11 (M) Thura
  14. 2013-07-15(M) Thuya
  15. 2014-05-16(M) Radza junior (Radza Jr)
  16. 2014-07-20(M) Ravi
Siblings through the mother Zita:
  1. 1986-02-18 -- † 1986-03-16 (F) noname
Zuzannas pedigree:
P I II III

Zuzanna

Sire:
Radsch (Radza, Mysore)

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Dame:
Zita

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Document updated2014-02-17: transfer, pregnant.

2014-02-17: arrival date in Japan

2018-05-04: name of baby, return to Kobe
2018-08-12: link to EleWiki submitted
1990: The mother died in August and Zuzanna was successfully handreared after four months of age.

1996: Departed for Japan (out Riga Zoo) - August 26, 1996, arrived in Kobe Oji Zoo - September 3, 1996. Transportation via Frankfurt, Riga-Frankfurt (autotransportation, 24-31.08.1996, transportation engaged Roy Smith /Dan-Inject - Interzoo/) http://www.interzoo.de/page20.html Frankfurt-Tokyo (01-02.09.1996, air transport (go with Mr. Gunar Shauer, Riga Zoo Elephant Curator)

2013: On October 9, 2013, Zuze, in pregnant, was transferred to Ichikawa Elephant Kingdom in a hope that Zuze can study the maternal behavior from Pooly.

2014: On June 12, 2014, a healthy male was born, 142kg, but Zuze do not take care the boy as the former cases. Zuze was transferred home to Oji Zoo on December 2, 2014.

Reference list

Koehl, D., (2020). Zuzanna, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Kobe Oiji Zoo in Japan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=315. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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