Thong Dee an Asian elephant at Taronga Western Plains Zoo

♀ Thong Dee
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 21 years old
Id numberASMP Number: 60
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2000 unknown
Birth place:
Imported:2004
Freight:Air cargo
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 2009-07-04♂ Luk Chai
2. Born 2016-11-02♂ Sabai
Locations
Present / last location:Taronga Western Plains Zoo, in Australia
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2015-04-30Taronga Western Plains Zoo
from Sydney Zoo (Taronga)
Sydney Zoo (Taronga) 2006-11-02
from Cocos Island Animal Quarantine Station
Cocos Island Animal Quarantine Station 2006-07-30
from Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal
Ayutthaya Royal Elephant Kraal 2004-00-00
from Surin unspecified Elephant Camp
Document updated2009-07-23:�pregnancy status changed
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2016-01-04: transfer
2018-04-21: PC
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Thong Dee is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Taronga Western Plains Zoo, in Australia.

Thong Dee arrived in Taronga Western Plains Zoo 2015-04-30, relocated from Sydney Zoo (Taronga), in Australia.

In Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Thong Dee lives together with 5 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Gung (Prawn) born 2000
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Kanlaya born 2018-06-14
    3. ,
  3. ♂ Pathi Harn born 2010-03-10
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Porntip born 1992
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Sabai born 2016-11-02
    6. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

  1. (M) 2009-07-04 Luk Chai
  2. (M) 2016-11-02 Sabai

Origin

Thong Dee was born unknown 2000. and imported 2004, Air cargo


Comments / pictures

Thong Dee was impregnated naturally by mate Gong



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Thong Dee, an Asian at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 27 February 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=591. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Glenn Sullivan, Dubbo, Australia.

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    This document was updated: 2020-10-19 05:03:10


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