Kanvar
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dompierre Le Pal Zoo in France

Biography

♂ Kanvar

Identification

EEP nr	200808

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 18 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 2008-07-19 captive-born
Birth place:	in Estepona Selwo safari park
Birth weight	91.00 kgs, 200.20 lbs

Parents:	♂ Ganapati (Ganapathy) x ♀ Sami
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Dompierre Le Pal Zoo, in France

Date of arrival

2026-05-05	Dompierre Le Pal Zoo from Planckendael Zoo

2017-07-06	Planckendael Zoo from Antwerp Zoo

2013-06-27	Antwerp Zoo from Estepona Selwo safari park

Record history
History of updates	2011-10-04: eep nr 2013-06-28: transfered 2018-03-10: transfer to Planckendael

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

Kanvar is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Dompierre Le Pal Zoo, in France.

Kanvar arrived in 2026-05-05 to the Dompierre Le Pal Zoo, relocated from the Planckendael Zoo, in Belgium.

Social

Kanvar lives together with 3 other elephants at the Dompierre Le Pal Zoo: (detailed list)

Origin

Parents of Kanvar are: ♂ Ganapati (Ganapathy) (father) and ♀ Sami (mother).

**Kanvars ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Kanvar	Sire (f): Ganapati (Ganapathy) Born: 1986 2026-05	Sire ff: Born: 2026-05	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born: 2026-05	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-05	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-05	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Sami Born: 1989 2026-05	Sire mf: Born: 2026-05	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2026-05	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-05	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-05	Dame mmm:

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Kanvar, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dompierre Le Pal Zoo in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 May 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3927. (archived at the Wayback machine)