Ma Schwe (Mashwe)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Auckland Zoo in New Zealand

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Ma Schwe (Mashwe)  dead elephant
Ma Schwe arrived at the zoo in 1968 and this photo was probably taken soon after in the late 1960s.<br />This photo was sourced from the book A Tiger by the Tail, A History of Auckland Zoo 1922 – 1992
Ma Schwe arrived at the zoo in 1968 and this photo was probably taken soon after in the late 1960s.
This photo was sourced from the book A Tiger by the Tail, A History of Auckland Zoo 1922 – 1992

Identification

SSP nr497
ASMP nr46

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 18 years old
Origin
Born:* 1964 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1982-08-02
Death reason: disease: acute heart failure
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Auckland Zoo, in New Zealand

Date of arrival

1968-10-30Auckland Zoo
from San Diego Zoo

1965-11-08San Diego Zoo
from Gene Goebel

Record history
History of updates2023-07-15

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Ma Schwe (Mashwe) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1982-08-02 at Auckland Zoo, in New Zealand, . Official death reason described as acute heart failure.

Origin

Ma Schwe (Mashwe) was born wild 1964.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Ma Schwe (Mashwe), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3411. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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