Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Planckendael Zoo in Belgium

Biography

♀ Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)

Identification

EEP nr	200906

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 16 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 2009-05-17 captive-born
Birth place:	in Antwerp Zoo
Birth weight	80.00 kgs, 176.00 lbs

Parents:	♂ Alexander x ♀ Khaing Phyo Phyo
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 2018-01-13	♀ Tun Kai EEP id: 201801?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Planckendael Zoo, in Belgium

Date of arrival

2012-06-18	Planckendael Zoo from Antwerp Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2009-05-17: sex, webcam, father 2009-05-19: name, weight,transfer 2016-01-04: eep nr 2016-12-29: pregnant 2018-05-04: not pregnant

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Kai Mook (Kai-Mook) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Planckendael Zoo, in Belgium.

Kai Mook (Kai-Mook) arrived in 2012-06-18 to the Planckendael Zoo, relocated from the Antwerp Zoo, in Belgium.

Social

Kai Mook (Kai-Mook) lives together with 4 other elephants at the Planckendael Zoo: (detailed list)

♀ Tun Kai born 2018-01-13
♂ Kanvar born 2008-07-19
♀ May Tagu born 2005-04-11
♀ Suki born 2017-12-25

Offspring

Total: 1 babies

(F) 2018-01-13 Tun Kai EEP id: 201801?

Origin

Kai Mook (Kai-Mook) was born captive-born 2009-05-17 at Antwerp Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Kai Mook (Kai-Mook) are: ♂ Alexander (father) and ♀ Khaing Phyo Phyo (mother).

Siblings through the father Alexander:

1994-12-11(F) Piccolo (Piccolina)
1999-01-11 -- † 1999-01-12 (M) Willi
2000-11-28(F) Bangka
2002-01-20 -- † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
2003-05-13(F) Trong Nhi
2003-07-26(F) Anak
2004-02-21(M) Sibu
2005-08-02(F) Yindee
2007-05-07(F) Asha
2007-12-28 -- † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
2008-02-17(M) Billy (Budi)
2009-02-10 -- † 2013-12-17 (F) Tonya
2009-02-11 -- † 2009-02-11 (F) stillborn
2009-11-10(F) Kina
2012-11-01(M) Kyan
2015-01-07 -- † 2015-01-07 () stillborn

Siblings through the mother Khaing Phyo Phyo:

1998-02-13(M) Timber
2002-06-30 - † 2005-08-15 (M) Sitang
2005-04-11(F) May Tagu
2015-06-16 - † 2018-05-27 (F) Qiyo
2018-04-11 - † 2018-06-26 (M) Tarzen

Pedigree

**Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)s ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)	Sire (f): Alexander Born: 1978 2025-07	Sire ff: Motek Born: 1960 2025-07	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Motek Born: 1960 2025-07	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Warda Born: 1958 2025-07	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Warda Born: 1958 2025-07	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Khaing Phyo Phyo Born: 1981-08-31 2025-07	Sire mf: Born: 2025-07	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2025-07	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2025-07	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2025-07	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

The newborn baby-elephant from Khaing Phyo Phyo x Alexander (Amersfoort Zoo the Netherlands) is a female, her name is Kai-Mook which means pearl. The baby is doing very well and had her first drink. Since this calf is a female she will remain in the hird at Antwerp Zoo with all other females (Mother Khaing Phyo Phyo, Sibling May Tagu, Aunt Yu Yu Yin and Dumbo).

Born 8:45. Daughter May Tagu and Yu Yu Yin stayed with the mother. 99% Female. On her Feet after 20 minutes.

Webcam is not always working properly but you can have a look here. Only in Dutch and French version: http://www.baby-olifant.be/"

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kai Mook (Kai-Mook), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Planckendael Zoo in Belgium. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4744. (archived at the Wayback machine)