Beco an Asian elephant at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Male ♂ Asian Beco at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Beco. Columbus Zoo 08/2008. Photo: © Ben Whitebread
Beco
ID nr:   SSP Number: 657 - 
Species: Asian elephant
Sex and age:Male ♂ 11 years old
Management:Free contact
Location:Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
ArrivalColumbus Zoo and Aquarium 2009-03-27
Born:* 2009-03-27 captive-born
in Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Birth weight (kgs and pounds): 138.00 kgs, 303.60 lbs
Parents: Coco (Sultan) x Phoebe
Siblings through the father Coco (Sultan):
  1. 1999-02-15 -- † 1999-02-15 (M) stillborn
  2. 2004-04-16(M) Bodhi
Siblings through the mother Phoebe:
  1. 1993-11-16 -- † 1993-11-16 (F) miscarriage
  2. 1999-10-21(M) George
  3. 2004-04-16(M) Bodhi
  4. 2018-12-06 -- † 2018-12-26 (F) Ellie
Becos pedigree:
P I II III

Beco

Sire:
Coco (Sultan)

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Dame:
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Dame:
Phoebe

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Motek		 Sire:
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Warda		 Sire:
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Document updated2009-03-28: New elephant RE

2009-05-11: Name, Text RE

2009-08-11: Image RE

2010-10-18: Management RE

2010-11-20: SSP RE
2018-06-20: link to EleWiki submitted
Beco was named following a "Name the Baby" through a combination of the names of the calf's parents, Phoebe and Coco.

Reference list

Koehl, D., (2020). Beco, an Asian at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 31 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4695. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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