Mekong an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Knies Kinderzoo
Mekong in out enclosure at old house in Prague Zoo. Photo: Dan Koehl, 2010. | ||
| Mekong | ||
|---|---|---|
| ID nr: | EEP Number: 8405 - | |
| Species: | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) | |
| Sex and age: | Male ♂ about 38 years old (approximate age) | |
| Body weight: | 5300.00 kg, 11660.00 lbs | |
| Management: | Protected contact | |
| Location: | Knies Kinderzoo | |
| Arrival | Knies Kinderzoo 2020-05-20 from Emmen Zoo Emmen Zoo 2016-01-26 from Amsterdam Artis Zoo Amsterdam Artis Zoo 2014-12-04 from Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha) Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha) 2009-11-27 from Leipzig Zoo Leipzig Zoo 1984-05-09 from Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo) Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo) 1983-11-11 from Dak Lak province unspecified camp | |
| Born: | * ~1982 wild Vietnam | |
| Offspring, year of birth, year of death: | ||
| Document updated | 2009-11-27: transfered to Prague Zoo 2009-12-16: photo of Mekong in Prague 2012-02-29: weight 2016-01-03: transfer 2016-12-14: transfer 2018-05-16: origin Dak lak 2020-05-09: Pictures 2020-05-20: relocated to Rappersville | |
 Mekong in the old elephant bull enclosure in Prague Zoo, 2010. Photo: Dan Koehl  Mekong in the old elephant house in Prague Zoo, 2009. Photo Daniela Dunger  Mekong in Leipzig. Photo Petra Prager Reference listKoehl, D., (2020). Mekong, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=403. (archived at the Wayback machine)Sources used for this article is among others:
Internal relevant links
External relevant links (Opens in new window)
Search more on the web for Mekong
(The name Mekong is already submitted into the link, just click on the link for relevant results) | ||
