Bella
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Houston Zoo in United States

† Bella is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2005-04-15 at Houston Zoo, in United States, .

Origin

Bella was born captive-born 2004-08-17 at Houston Zoo.

Parentage

Siblings through the father Thai (Thailand):

1. 1983-04-21 -- † 1983-05-17 (F) Shani
2. 1984-02-01 -- † 1988-08-26 (M) Bopper (Beau Thai)
3. 1984-12-18 -- † 1984-12-18 (F) stillborn
4. 1987-12-31 -- † 1998-08-30 (M) Kiba
5. 1988-12-07 -- † 1991-09-02 (F) Pearl
6. 1991-07-17 -- † 2004-09-05 (F) Kimba
7. 1991-10-25 -- † 1991-10-25 (F) stillborn
8. 1993-07-27 -- † 1993-07-27 () stillborn
9. 1993-12-29 -- † 2000-01-01 (F) Singgah
10. 1995-07-28 -- † 1995-07-28 () stillborn
11. 2003-12-28 -- † 2003-12-29 (F) none
12. 2006-10-01 -- † 2008-11-09 (M) Mac
13. 2010-05-04(M) Baylor
14. 2010-10-03(F) Tupelo
15. 2014-02-08(M) Duncan
16. 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 () fetus (twin)
17. 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 () fetus (twin)
18. 2018-06-17(F) Tilly
19. 2021-05-16(M) Teddy

Siblings through the mother Shanti:

1. 2006-10-01 - † 2008-11-09 (M) Mac
2. 2010-05-04(M) Baylor
3. 2014-02-08(M) Duncan
4. 2017-07-12(F) Joy
5. 2020-05-12(M) Nelson

Pedigree

Shanti was first bred at 11 years old by Thai in the summer of 2002. She gave birth at age 13 to Bella.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Ryan Easley, USA
• Shanti Gives Birth At Houston Zoo

Relevant links

Internal relevant links

• More elephants from: Houston Zoo
• More elephants from: United States
• More elephants that was born: 2004-08-17
• More elephants that died: 2005-04-15
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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