Mekong
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland

♂ Mekong
Mekong in out enclosure at old house in Prague Zoo. Photo: Dan Koehl, 2010.
Mekong in out enclosure at old house in Prague Zoo. Photo: Dan Koehl, 2010.
Identification
EEP nr8405
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ about 39 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:
Offspring
Total: 7 babies
1. Born 2002-04-05♂ Voi Nam EEP id: 200203
2. Born 2016-04-05♂ Maxmi­lian 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♂ Ka Yan EEP id: 202103
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Knies Kinderzoo, in Switzerland
Date of arrival
2020-05-20Knies Kinderzoo
from Emmen Zoo
2016-01-26Emmen Zoo
from Amsterdam Artis Zoo
2014-12-04Amsterdam Artis Zoo
from Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)
2009-11-27Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha)
from Leipzig Zoo
1984-05-09Leipzig Zoo
from Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo)
1983-11-11Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo) 1983-11-11
from Dak Lak province unspecified camp
Record history
History of updates2009-11-27: 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 update2021-07-08 16:34:42
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Biography

Location

Mekong is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Knies Kinderzoo, in Switzerland.

Mekong arrived in 2020-05-20 to the Knies Kinderzoo, relocated from the Emmen Zoo, in Netherlands.

Mekong lives together with 7 other elephants at the Knies Kinderzoo:
  1. ♀ Ceylon II born 1970
  2. ♀ Kalaya born 2013-11-01
  3. ♀ Mapalay born 1986
  4. ♀ Rani born 1982
  5. ♀ Sabu born 1984
  6. ♀ Sandry born 1999-11-27
  7. ♂ Thisiam born 1998-05-04


See also a more detailed list with the elephants arrival dates etc.

Offspring

Total: 7 babies

  1. (M) 2002-04-05 Voi Nam EEP id: 200203
  2. (M) 2016-04-05 Maxmi­lian EEP id: 201604
  3. (F) 2016-10-16 Sanuk EEP id: 201610
  4. (M) 2018-04-02 Mauk EEP id: 201805? (EEP nr N/A)
  5. (M) 2018-06-26 Manoa EEP id: 201809? (EEP nr N/A)
  6. (F) 2020-07-16 -- † 2020-07-16 stillborn EEP id: 202011? (EEP nr N/A)
  7. (M) 2021-02-19 Ka Yan EEP id: 202103

Origin

Mekong was born wild ~1982.


Comments / pictures

Mekong Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland

Mekong in the old elephant bull enclosure in Prague Zoo, 2010. Photo: Dan Koehl
Mekong Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland

Mekong in the old elephant house in Prague Zoo, 2009. Photo Daniela Dunger

Mekong Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland

Mekong in Leipzig. Photo Petra Prager

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Mekong, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 October 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=403. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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