Spike (Ganesha) an Asian elephant at Smithsonian National Zoological Park
♂ Spike (Ganesha) | ||||
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![]() Spike. Calgary Zoo 07/2008. Photo: © Brent Van Hooft | ||||
Species: | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) | |||
Sex and age: | Male ♂ 40 years old | |||
Id number | SSP Number: (141) | |||
Body height: | 3.51 meter, 11.5 feet | |||
Body weight: | 5681.82 kg, 12500.00 lbs | |||
Management: | Free contact | |||
Origin | ||||
Born: | * 1981-07-02 captive-born | |||
Birth place: | in Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) | |||
Parents: | ♂ Dahlip (Dalip) x ♀ Seetna | |||
Offspring | ||||
Total: 4 babies | ||||
1. Born 2004-11-16 (dead † 2004-12-07) | ♀ Keemaya SSP id: 554 | |||
2. Born 2007-08-09 (dead † 2008-11-01) | ♀ Malti SSP id: 648 | |||
3. Born 2012-10-24 (dead † 2012-10-24) | ♂ miscarriage (twin) SSP id: 745 | |||
4. Born 2012-10-24 (dead † 2012-10-24) | ⚪ miscarriage (twin) SSP id: 746 | |||
Locations | ||||
Present / last location: | Smithsonian National Zoological Park, in United States | |||
Date of Arrival (Presently sometimes errors!) | ||||
2018-03-24 | Smithsonian National Zoological Park from Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Busch Gardens Africa) Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Busch Gardens Africa) 2013-09-20 from Calgary Zoo Calgary Zoo 1992-09-19 from Zoo Miami (Miami Metro Zoo) | |||
Document updated | 2009-03-04: Text, Image RE 2009-07-02: Text RE 2012-04-09: Link RE 2014-05-22: location 2018-03-24: transferred to Washington | |||
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