Nuka
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo in Hungary

Biography
♂ Nuka


Identification
EEP nr201006
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 16 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2010-05-11 captive-born
Birth place: in Hannover Zoo
Birth weight 98.00 kgs, 215.60 lbs
Parents: ♂ Nikolai x ♀ Farina
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo, in Hungary
Date of arrival
Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo
from Osnabruck Zoo
2013-05-07Osnabruck Zoo
from Hannover Zoo
Record history
History of updates2010-07-19:�name
2010-09-20:�picture (Prager)
2013-05-07:�transfered
2016-01-04: transfered
2016-01-04: eep nr
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Nuka is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo, in Hungary.

Nuka arrived to the Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo unknown date, relocated from the Osnabruck Zoo, in Germany.


Social

Nuka lives together with 2 other elephants at the Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Jung Bul Kne born 2017-01-28
  2. ♂ Thuya born 2013-07-15


Origin

Nuka was born captive-born 2010-05-11 at Hannover Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Nuka are: ♂ Nikolai (father) and ♀ Farina (mother).

Siblings through the father Nikolai:

  1. 2009-01-10 -- † 2009-01-11 (M) noname
  2. 2010-05-07(F) Saphira
  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 Farina:

  1. 2012-12-24(F) Amithi
  2. 2015-05-20(F) Nang Faa
  3. 2019-06-08(F) Luna
  4. 2025-06-14(M) Siam

Pedigree

Nukas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Nuka

Sire (f):
Nikolai

Born: 1993-05-02
2026-02

 Sire ff:
Tusko

Born: 1971
2026-02		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Kitty (Mookee)

Born: 1965
2026-02		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Farina

Born: 2003-03-20
2026-02

 Sire mf:
Calvin (Chanda)

Born: 1986-08-11
2026-02		 Sire mff:
Bandara
Dame mfm:
Kamala
Dame mm:
Khaing Hnin Hnin

Born: 1982-09-13
2026-02		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Nuka, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Veszprem Kittenberger Kalman Zoo in Hungary. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5736. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Rob Belterman, Netherlands.

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