Pathi Harn
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia

Biography
♂ Pathi Harn
Pathi Harn with his mother Porntip. Taronga and Taronga Western Plains Zoos
Pathi Harn with his mother Porntip. Taronga and Taronga Western Plains Zoos

Identification

ASMP nr71

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 15 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2010-03-10 captive-born, number 2
Birth place: through
artificial insemination in Sydney Zoo
Birth weight 116.00 kgs, 255.20 lbs

Parents: Bong Su x ♀ Porntip
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia

Date of arrival

2015-04-24Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
from Sydney Zoo

Record history
History of updates2010-03-11: sex, birthdate, weight, picture
2010-03-25: name, picture
2010-03-27: youtube film
2010-05-03: AI
2010-12-03: nr
2016-01-04: transfer
2018-04-21: PC

Latest document update2020-12-03 19:47:19
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Biography


Pathi Harn is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia.

Pathi Harn arrived in 2015-04-24 to the Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, relocated from the Sydney Zoo, in Australia.


Social

Pathi Harn lives together with 6 other elephants at the Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Anjalee born 2006-08-23
  2. Gung born 2000
  3. Kanlaya born 2018-06-14
  4. Porntip born 1992
  5. Sabai born 2016-11-02
  6. Thong Dee born 2000

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2012-10-19: elephant keeper Lucy Melo attacked by Pathi Harn. pinned her against a bollard at the same time as making her way out of the stall, after Ms Melo was engaging Pathi Harn in a training session in the barn, realizing a behavioural change in Pathi Harn. Lucy Melo Survived. An ambulance spokeswoman said "She had critical injuries, multiple injuries. The patient was unconscious and had stopped breathing," Melo was brought to Royal North Shore Hospital, she made and was released from hospital after 12 days. Sydney Zoo transferred elephants to Protected Contact


Origin

Pathi Harn was conceived through artificial insemination and born captive-born as birth number 2 2010-03-10 at Sydney Zoo.

Parentage


Parents of Pathi Harn are: ♂ Bong Su (father) and ♀ Porntip (mother).

Siblings through the father Bong Su:

  1. 2010-01-16(F) Mali
  2. 2010-09-10(M) Ongard
  3. 2013-01-17 -- † 2013-12-03 (M) Sanook
  4. 2013-12-08 -- † 2023-08-24 (M) Man Jai

Siblings through the mother Porntip:

  1. 2018-06-14(F) Kanlaya

Pedigree


Pathi Harns ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Pathi Harn

Sire (f):
Bong Su

Born: 1974-08-03
2025-07

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Born:
2025-07
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Born:
2025-07
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Porntip

Born: 1992
2025-07

Sire mf:


Born:
2025-07
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Born:
2025-07
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Comments / pictures

2012-10-19: Pathi Harn challenged senior elephant keeper Ms Lucy Melo and pinned her against a bollard.

Pathi Harn is Thai for Miracle. Its pronounced Par Tea Harn

Pathi Harn in Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Pathi Harn, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5609. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Vera Nedved and Lisa Keen, Taronga Zoo
  • Roger Brogan
  • Glenn Sullivan, Dubbo, Australia

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