Luk Chai
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Werribee Open Range Zoo in Australia

Biography
♂ Luk Chai
Identification
ASMP nr69
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 17 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2009-07-04 captive-born, number 1
Birth place: in Sydney Zoo
Birth weight 96.00 kgs, 211.20 lbs
Parents: ♂ Gung x ♀ Thong Dee
Offspring
Total: 3 babies
1. Born 2022-11-16♀ Aiyara
2. Born 2022-11-25♂ Roi-Yim
3. Born 2023-01-01♀ Kati
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Werribee Open Range Zoo, in Australia
Date of arrival
2025-02-06Werribee Open Range Zoo
from Melbourne Zoo
2020-12-03Melbourne Zoo
from Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
2015-04-30Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
from Sydney Zoo
Record history
History of updates2009-07-27: name
2010-11-30: nr
2016-01-04: transfer
2018-04-21: PC
2020-12-03: transfer to Melbourne
Latest document update2020-12-03 19:42:08
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Biography

Luk Chai is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Werribee Open Range Zoo, in Australia.

Luk Chai arrived in 2025-02-06 to the Werribee Open Range Zoo, relocated from the Melbourne Zoo, in Australia.


Social

Luk Chai lives together with 8 other elephants at the Werribee Open Range Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Aiyara born 2022-11-16
  2. ♀ Dokkoon born 1993
  3. ♀ Kati born 2023-01-01
  4. ♀ Kulab born 2000
  5. ♀ Mali born 2010-01-16
  6. ♀ Mek Kapah born 1973
  7. ♀ Num-Oi born 2001
  8. ♂ Roi-Yim born 2022-11-25

Offspring

Total: 3 babies
  1. (F) 2022-11-16 Aiyara
  2. (M) 2022-11-25 Roi-Yim
  3. (F) 2023-01-01 Kati


Origin

Luk Chai was born captive-born as birth number 1 2009-07-04 at Sydney Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Luk Chai are: ♂ Gung (father) and ♀ Thong Dee (mother).

Siblings through the father Gung:

  1. 2010-11-02 -- † 2018-09-03 (F) Tukta
  2. 2016-11-02(M) Sabai
  3. 2017-05-26 -- † 2020-10-13 (M) Jai Dee
  4. 2025-12-18 -- † 2025-12-18 (unknown) stillborn

Siblings through the mother Thong Dee:

  1. 2016-11-02(M) Sabai

Pedigree

Luk Chais ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Luk Chai

Sire (f):
Gung

Born: 2000
2026-03

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Dame m:
Thong Dee

Born: 2000
2026-03

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Luk Chai, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4747. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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