Rose-Tu (twin)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo) in United States

Biography
♀ Rose-Tu (twin)

Identification

SSP nr361

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 32 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1994-08-31 captive-born
Birth place: in Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo)

Parents: Hugo x ♀ Me-Tu
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 2008-08-23 Sam (Samudra) SSP id: 649

2. Born 2012-11-30
(dead 2018-11-29)
Lily SSP id: 743

3. Born 2025-02-01 Valentina SSP id: XXX
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo), in United States

Date of arrival

1994-08-31Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo)
Record history
History of updates2010-11-20: Text RE
2011-10-21: eight months pregnant
2012-04-30: twin
2012-12-04: not pregnant
2023-12-12: Updated as pregnant
2025-02-08: Updated as not pregnant

Latest document update2025-02-08 05:52:59

Biography


Rose-Tu (twin) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo), in United States.

Rose-Tu (twin) arrived in 1994-08-31 to the Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo),

Social

Rose-Tu (twin) lives together with 5 other elephants at the Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo): (detailed list)

  1. Chendra born 1993
  2. Sam (Samudra) born 2008-08-23
  3. Samson born 1998-05-04
  4. Sung-Surin (Shine) born 1982-12-26
  5. Valentina born 2025-02-01

Offspring

Total: 3 babies
  1. (M) 2008-08-23 Sam (Samudra) SSP id: 649
  2. (F) 2012-11-30 -- † 2018-11-29 Lily SSP id: 743
  3. (F) 2025-02-01 Valentina SSP id: XXX


Origin

The North American Regional Studbook does not yet include this elephant. The database will be updated when it is given a number for the SSP.

Rose-Tu (twin) was born captive-born 1994-08-31 at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo).

Parentage


Parents of Rose-Tu (twin) are: ♂ Hugo (father) and ♀ Me-Tu (mother).

Siblings through the father Hugo:

  1. 1987-05-24(M) Prince (Chang Dee)
  2. 1991-10-06 -- † 1991-10-07 (M) none
  3. 1994-08-31 -- † 1994-08-31 (F) noname (Twin)

Siblings through the mother Me-Tu:

  1. 1973-01-09 - † 1976 (M) Stretch (Tuskanini)
  2. 1975-05-10 - † 1975-12-02 (M) noname
  3. 1978-05-19 - † 2016-01-17 (M) Mr. Ed (Khun Chorn, Khun-Chorn, K-C)
  4. 1987-05-24(M) Prince (Chang Dee)
  5. 1994-08-31 - † 1994-08-31 (F) noname (Twin)

Pedigree


Rose-Tu (twin)s ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Rose-Tu (twin)

Sire (f):
Hugo

Born: 1960
2026-04

Sire ff:


Born:
2026-04
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2026-04
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Me-Tu

Born: 1962-10-02
2026-04

Sire mf:
Thonglaw

Born: 1947-00-00
2026-04
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Rosy

Born: 1951
2026-04
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

Rose-Tu was born in August 1994. She was one of a set of twins; the other calf was stillborn.

2023-11-14: pregnant, due early 2025 (likely March)



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References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Rose-Tu (twin), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=456. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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