Jake
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Denver Zoo in United States

Biography
♂ Jake
Identification
SSP nr687
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 16 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2009-11-02 captive-born
Birth place: through
artificial insemination in African Lion Safari (Ontario)
Birth weight 122.00 kgs, 268.40 lbs
Parents: ♂ Rex x ♀ Natasha
Offspring
Total: 1 babies
1. Born 2024-11-23♂ Jet SSP id: XXX
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Denver Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2018-10-08Denver Zoo
from African Lion Safari (Ontario)
Record history
History of updates2020-11-02
Latest document update2020-11-02 18:45:17
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Biography

Jake is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Denver Zoo, in United States.

Jake arrived in 2018-10-08 to the Denver Zoo, relocated from the African Lion Safari (Ontario), in Canada.


Social

Jake lives together with 5 other elephants at the Denver Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. ♂ Baylor born 2010-05-04
  2. ♂ Billy (Budi) born 2008-02-17
  3. ♂ Bodhi born 2004-04-16
  4. ♂ Duncan born 2014-02-08
  5. ♂ Groucho born 1971

Offspring

Total: 1 babies

  1. (M) 2024-11-23 Jet SSP id: XXX


Origin

The North American Regional Studbook does not yet include this elephant. The database will be updated when it is given a number for the SSP.

Jake was conceived through artificial insemination and born captive-born 2009-11-02 at African Lion Safari (Ontario).

Parentage

Parents of Jake are: ♂ Rex (father) and ♀ Natasha (mother).

Siblings through the father Rex:

  1. 2005-11-04(F) Opal
  2. 2006-04-13 -- † 2006-04-13 (M) Logan
  3. 2006-04-23(F) Emily
  4. 2008-07-15(M) Chuck
  5. 2014-12-22(F) Achara
  6. 2018-10-09(F) Kai
  7. 2024-07-21 -- † 2024-07-21 (unknown) Unnamed stillborn

Siblings through the mother Natasha:

  1. 2005-11-04(F) Opal
  2. 2013-08-02(F) Nellie
  3. 2016-02-28(F) Rose
  4. 2018-11-14(F) Sunita

Pedigree

Jakes ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Jake

Sire (f):
Rex

Born: 1968

Sire ff:


Born:
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Natasha

Born: 1994-02-27

Sire mf:
Tusko

Born: 1971
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Whimpy

Born: 1970
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

Jake was the first elephant born via Artificial insemination in Canada. He was the thirteenth elephant born at African Lion Safari and brought the Herd size to sixteen.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Jake, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Denver Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 January 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5919. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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