Biography
Location Asha is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Oklahoma City Zoo , in United States .
Asha arrived in 2010-10-18 to the Oklahoma City Zoo, relocated from the Tulsa Zoo , in United States .
Asha lives together with 7 other elephants at the Oklahoma City Zoo: ♀ Achara born 2014-12-22 ♂ Bowie born 2013-08-05 ♀ Chandra born 1996-07-02 ♀ Kai born 2018-10-09 ♂ Kandula born 2001-11-25 ♂ Rama born 2022-01-20 ♂ Rex (Bimbo, Barney) born 1968 detailed list with arrival dates etc.Offspring (F) 2011-04-15 -- † 2015-10-01 Malee SSP id: 736 (F) 2014-12-22 Achara SSP id: 764 (F) 2018-10-09 Kai SSP id: 00 (M) 2022-01-20 Rama SSP id: 00 Origin Asha was born captive-born 1995-02-02 , after a gestation period of 22 months, at Dickerson Park Zoo .
Parentage Onyx (Big Mac) (father) and ♀ Connie (Pinky) (mother).Siblings through the father Onyx (Big Mac) : 1985-06-12 -- † 1985-06-12 (F) noname 1990-10-11(F) Shanti 1991-07-26 -- † 1993-02-28 (F) Maiya (Kate) 1992-09-07 -- † 1992-09-07 (M) stillborn 1992-12-27(M) Raja 1996-07-02(F) Chandra 1997-09-06 -- † 1997-09-06 (M) stillborn 1998-05-17 -- † 2000-11-29 (M) Kala 1999-11-28 -- † 2002-06-07 (M) Haji 2000-04-12 -- † 2000-04-12 (M) Pete 2000-11-03 -- † 2007-06-08 (F) Hansa Siblings through the mother Connie (Pinky) : 1985-06-12 - † 1985-06-12 (F) noname 1991-07-26 - † 1993-02-28 (F) Maiya (Kate) Pedigree
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Comments / pictures In December 1998, half sisters Asha and Chandra were sold to the Oklahoma City Zoo. At their new home, they were both transitioned from Free to Protected Contact. In the summer of 2008, both cows were transferred across the state to the Tulsa Zoo on a breeding loan, slated to return by the end of 2010 upon the completion of a new Asia exhibit.The new calf is due this fall after a 22-month Gestation .
..The unborn calf’s father, 49-year-old Rex, arrived at the Zoo in 2011 from Canada’s African Lion Safari.
