Ciku
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo) in China

Biography

♀ Ciku

Identification

Local id Number	12

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo), in China

Date of arrival

	Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo) from Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre

	Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre from Kuala Krai Mini Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2011-03-06: Previous locations, Management, Text RE

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Ciku is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo), in China.

Ciku arrived to the Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo) unknown date, relocated from the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre, in Malaysia.

Social

Ciku lives together with 6 other elephants at the Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo): (detailed list)

♀ Adila
♂ Lawin
♀ Tavi born 1982-01-29
♂ Tsavo born 1982-06-22
♀ Vita
♀ Yue Long born 1980-11-05

Origin

Ciku was born wild .

Comments / pictures

From Kelantan.

"Shoppers at the Kuala Krai market had a pleasant surprise yesterday when they were joined by two elephants from the Kuala Krai Zoo.

The two elephants - "Salleh" and "Ciku" - were accompanied by their trainers, Mohd Razali Hamat and Yaakub Awang Lah." //2000-03-11

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ciku, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Guangzhou Zoo (Canton Zoo) in China. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 24 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3277. (archived at the Wayback machine)