Douanita an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Osnabruck Zoo
| Douanita | Alternative name: | Donna |
|---|---|
| ID nr: | EEP Number: 8805 - |
| Species: | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) |
| Sex and age: | Female ♀ 33 years old |
| Status: | pregnant |
| Management: | Protected contact |
| Location: | Osnabruck Zoo |
| Arrival | Osnabruck Zoo 2017-03-08 from Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha) Prague Zoo (Zoo Praha) 2012-05-08 from Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) Rotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) 1988-07-10 from Saigon Zoo (Ho Chi Minh Zoo) |
| Born: | * 1987 wild Vietnam |
| Offspring and year of birth: | |
| Document updated | 2009-02-10: pregnancy over, baby born 2012-01-22: nick name 2012-05-20: Text, Pregnant RE 2013-03-11: pc 2013-05-31: not pregnant 2017-03-09: transfer, link to EleWiki submitted 2020-08-07: pregnant |
EEG state birth year 1986, and arrival in Rotterdam 1988-07-26. Douanita was imported for Usti nad Labem Zoo in Czech Republic, but was confiscated in the Rotterdam harbour on her way to Usti, coming from Vietnam. (probably via Saigon Zoo) She was in a very poor condition, only being fed with sugerbeets, and was sent to Blijdorp to recover, but never left. Usti agreed to let her stay and breed. Pregnant Douanita and her youngest daughter Tanya were transferred together from the Netherlands to the Czech Republic in May 2012 due to compatibility issues between Douanita and other Rotterdam females. She gave birth to female baby Sita 2013-02-11. Reference listKoehl, D., (2020). Douanita, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Osnabruck Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=735. (archived at the Wayback machine)Sources used for this article is among others:
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