Mekong
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Casablanca Zoo Ain Sbaa in Morocco

Biography

♂ Mekong
Mekong in out enclosure at old house in Prague Zoo. Photo: Dan Koehl, 2010.

Identification

EEP nr	8405

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ about 44 years old (approximate age)
Body height:	3.30 meter, 10.8 feet
Body weight:	5300.00 kg, 11660.00 lbs
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* ~1982 wild
Birth place:	in Vietnam unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 8 babies

1. Born 2002-04-05	♂ Voi Nam EEP id: 200203

2. Born 2016-04-05	♂ Max EEP id: 201604

3. Born 2016-10-16	♀ Sanuk EEP id: 201610

4. Born 2018-04-02	♂ Mauk EEP id: 201805? (EEP nr N/A)

5. Born 2018-06-26	♂ Manoa EEP id: 201809? (EEP nr N/A)

6. Born 2020-07-16 (dead † 2020-07-16)	♀ stillborn EEP id: 202011? (EEP nr N/A)

7. Born 2021-02-19 (dead † 2024-11-20)	♂ Ka Yan EEP id: 202103

8. Born 2022-05-07	♂ Kamon EEP id: 202201?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Casablanca Zoo Ain Sbaa, in Morocco

Date of arrival

2025-08-08	Casablanca Zoo Ain Sbaa from Knies Kinderzoo

2020-05-20	Knies Kinderzoo from Emmen Zoo

2016-01-26	Emmen Zoo from Amsterdam Artis Zoo

2014-12-04	Amsterdam Artis Zoo from Prague Zoo

2009-11-27	Prague Zoo from Leipzig Zoo

1984-05-09	Leipzig Zoo 1984-05-09 from Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo)

1983-11-11	Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo) from Dak Lak province unspecified camp

Record history
History of updates	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

Latest document update	2021-07-08 16:34:42
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Biography

Mekong is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Casablanca Zoo Ain Sbaa, in Morocco.

Mekong arrived in 2025-08-08 to the Casablanca Zoo Ain Sbaa, relocated from the Knies Kinderzoo, in Switzerland.

Social

Mekong lives together with 2 other elephants at the Casablanca Zoo Ain Sbaa: (detailed list)

♀ Jana born 1976-00-00
♀ Praya (Preya) born 1976-00-00

Affiliated people

1: Dan Koehl (elephant consultant from 2010 to 2010 )

Offspring

Total: 8 babies

(M) 2002-04-05 Voi Nam EEP id: 200203
(M) 2016-04-05 Max EEP id: 201604
(F) 2016-10-16 Sanuk EEP id: 201610
(M) 2018-04-02 Mauk EEP id: 201805? (EEP nr N/A)
(M) 2018-06-26 Manoa EEP id: 201809? (EEP nr N/A)
(F) 2020-07-16 -- † 2020-07-16 stillborn EEP id: 202011? (EEP nr N/A)
(M) 2021-02-19 -- † 2024-11-20 Ka Yan EEP id: 202103
(M) 2022-05-07 Kamon EEP id: 202201?

Origin

Mekong was born wild ~1982 at Vietnam unspecified location.

Comments / pictures

Mekong in Casablanca Zoo Ain Sbaa

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 list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Mekong, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Casablanca Zoo Ain Sbaa in Morocco. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=403. (archived at the Wayback machine)