Saphira an Asian elephant at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)

Female ♀ Asian Saphira at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)

Saphira
Alternative name:Zafira
ID nr:EEP Number: 201005 - 
Species: Asian elephant
Sex and age:Female ♀ 10 years old
Management:Free contact
Location:Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
ArrivalPairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) 2018-09-25
from Hannover Zoo
Born:* 2010-05-07 captive-born
in Hannover Zoo
Birth weight (kgs and pounds): 106.00 kgs, 233.20 lbs
Parents: Nikolai x Sayang
Offspring and year of birth:
  1. (M) 2016-12-22 Thambi, EEP nr: 201612
Siblings through the father Nikolai:
  1. 2009-01-10 -- † 2009-01-11 (M) noname
  2. 2010-05-11(M) Nuka
  3. 2010-07-25(M) Felix
  4. 2010-08-06(M) Dinkar
  5. 2010-12-09(F) Soraya
  6. 2011-06-18 -- † 2015-12-08 (F) Mumba
  7. 2012-12-24(F) Amithi
  8. 2013-03-13(F) Maly (Malay)
  9. 2013-10-27(F) Sitara
  10. 2013-12-31(M) Taru
  11. 2014-03-17(F) Yumi
  12. 2015-05-20(F) Nang Faa
  13. 2016-12-22(M) Thambi
  14. 2016-12-23(F) Jenny
  15. 2017-01-19(F) Meena
  16. 2017-05-05(M) Ravi
  17. 2020-05-04(M) Vinh
Siblings through the mother Sayang:
  1. 2013-10-27(F) Sitara
  2. 2017-05-05(M) Ravi
Saphiras pedigree:
P I II III

Saphira

Sire:
Nikolai

 Sire:
Tusko (Sobik)		 Sire:
Dame:
Dame:
Kitty (Mookee)		 Sire:
Dame:

Dame:
Sayang

 Sire:
 Sire:
Dame:
Dame:
 Sire:
Dame:
Document updated2010-05-09:�birth weight
2010-07-06:�name
2010-09-20:�picture
2016-01-04: eep nr
2016-12-23: mother again
2018-09-26: transferred to Paradisio

Reference list

Koehl, D., (2020). Saphira, an Asian at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) in Belgium. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5719. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Internal relevant links

External relevant links (Opens in new window)

    Literature

Search more on the web for Saphira

Elephant Encyclopedia and database
ELEPHANT
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Established 1995
ELEPHANT
DATABASE
Established 2006
Search for keywords

Locations of visitors to elephant.se
3.237.254.197