Rani
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
St Louis Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Rani  dead elephant



Identification

SSP nr386

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 27 years old
Origin
Born:* 1996-07-05 captive-born
Birth place: in Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Parents: Indy (Butch) x ♀ Ellie
Death
Dead: 2023-1-13
Death reason: unknown:
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 2007-02-25 Jade SSP id: 646

2. Born 2011-06-24
(dead 2018-02-24)
Kenzi SSP id: 737

3. Born 2020-07-06
(dead 2020-08-02)
Avi SSP id: 00
Locations - owners
Present / last location:St Louis Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2001-07-15St Louis Zoo
from Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Record history
History of updates2010-01-26: Pregnant, Text RE

2011-07-08: Birth of calf RE
2018-11-05: link to EleWiki submitted
2020-06-17: Rani pregnant for the third time
2020-07-08: mother again, not pregnant
2023-10-20: Updated as dead

Latest document update2023-10-20 04:37:34
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† Rani is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2023-1-13 at St Louis Zoo, in United States, .

Offspring

Total: 3 babies
  1. (F) 2007-02-25 Jade SSP id: 646
  2. (F) 2011-06-24 -- † 2018-02-24 Kenzi SSP id: 737
  3. (M) 2020-07-06 -- † 2020-08-02 Avi SSP id: 00


Origin

Rani was born captive-born 1996-07-05 at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.

Parentage


Parents of Rani are: ♂ Indy (Butch) (father) and ♀ Ellie (mother).

Siblings through the father Indy (Butch):

  1. 1990-05-12 -- † 1990-05-12 (M) stillborn
  2. 1991-07-10(M) Emmett (Tundi)
  3. 1993-12-14 -- † 1995-04-26 (F) Kumari
  4. 1995-06-20(F) Kirina
  5. 1997-02-28(F) Mali
  6. 2000-02-10 -- † 2003-04-12 (F) Preya
  7. 2001-05-06 -- † 2001-05-06 (F) stillborn
  8. 2005-07-31 -- † 2005-08-04 (M) Kedar
  9. 2006-06-08 -- † 2006-06-08 (F) stillborn

Siblings through the mother Ellie:

  1. 2006-08-02(F) Maliha
  2. 2010-07-08 - † 2010-07-08 (F) miscarriage
  3. 2013-04-26(F) Priya

Pedigree


Ranis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Rani

Sire (f):
Indy (Butch)

Born: 1971
2025-07

Sire ff:


Born:
2025-07
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2025-07
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Ellie

Born: 1971
2025-07

Sire mf:


Born:
2025-07
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2025-07
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

In February 2007, eleven year old Rani gave birth to her first calf, Jade. A first time mother, she did not accept the newborn, leading to the the calf being handraised by staff.

In January 2010, the St. Louis Zoo announced that Rani was pregant for a second time, bred naturally by the zoo's breeding bull Raja. She gave birth to the calf in summer 2011 and displayed protect mother instincts.

Article at ShowMe Elephants: "St. Louis Zoo - Kenzi"

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Rani, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at St Louis Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 9 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=620. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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