Sibu
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen in Netherlands

Biography
♂ Sibu
Sibu. Rotterdam Zoo 05/20/2008. Photo: © Peter Stolk.
Sibu. Rotterdam Zoo 05/20/2008. Photo: © Peter Stolk.
Identification
EEP nr200401
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 22 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2004-02-21 captive-born
Birth place: in Rotterdam Zoo
Parents: ♂ Alexander x ♀ Irma
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
1. Born 2018-03-27♀ Jing EEP id: 201804? (EEP nr N/A)
2. Born 2021-02-05♂ Rashmi EEP id: 202101
3. Born 2025-12-24♂ Mook Uhm EEP id: 202506?
4. Born 2026-02-04♀ Yuki EEP id: 202601
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, in Netherlands
Date of arrival
2025-11-06Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen
from Amsterdam Artis Zoo
2024-03-25Amsterdam Artis Zoo
from Eindhoven Zoo
2008-07-09Eindhoven Zoo
from Rotterdam Zoo
Record history
History of updates2009-02-01: Image
2024-03-26: relocated to Artis
Latest document update2024-03-26 11:06:49
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Biography

Sibu is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, in Netherlands.

Sibu arrived in 2025-11-06 to the Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, relocated from the Amsterdam Artis Zoo, in Netherlands.


Social

Sibu lives together with 6 other elephants at the Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Khin Yadanar Min born 2009-07-27
  2. ♀ Ma Ya Yee born 1999-05-02
  3. ♂ Manoa born 2018-06-26
  4. ♂ Mauk born 2018-04-02
  5. ♀ Mingalar Oo born 1992-03-01
  6. ♀ Shwe Zin born 2007-08-08

Offspring

Total: 4 babies
  1. (F) 2018-03-27 Jing EEP id: 201804? (EEP nr N/A)
  2. (M) 2021-02-05 Rashmi EEP id: 202101
  3. (M) 2025-12-24 Mook Uhm EEP id: 202506?
  4. (F) 2026-02-04 Yuki EEP id: 202601


Origin

Sibu was born captive-born 2004-02-21 at Rotterdam Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Sibu are: ♂ Alexander (father) and ♀ Irma (mother).

Siblings through the father Alexander:

  1. 1994-12-11(F) Piccolo (Piccolina)
  2. 1999-01-11 -- † 1999-01-12 (M) Willi
  3. 2000-11-28(F) Bangka
  4. 2002-01-20 -- † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
  5. 2003-05-13(F) Trong Nhi
  6. 2003-07-26(F) Anak
  7. 2005-08-02(F) Yindee
  8. 2007-05-07(F) Asha
  9. 2007-12-28 -- † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
  10. 2008-02-17(M) Billy (Budi)
  11. 2009-02-10 -- † 2013-12-17 (F) Tonya
  12. 2009-02-11 -- † 2009-02-11 (F) stillborn
  13. 2009-05-17(F) Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)
  14. 2009-11-10(F) Kina
  15. 2012-11-01(M) Kyan
  16. 2015-01-07 -- † 2015-01-07 () stillborn

Siblings through the mother Irma:

  1. 1984-06-16(F) Bernhardine (Bernhardini)
  2. 1990-11-25(F) SheRa
  3. 1995-03-01 - † 1998-07-13 (F) Indira
  4. 2000-11-28(F) Bangka
  5. 2007-12-28 - † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
  6. 2009-02-11 - † 2009-02-11 (F) stillborn

Pedigree

Sibus ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Sibu

Sire (f):
Alexander

Born: 1978
2026-04

 Sire ff:
Motek

Born: 1960
2026-04		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Warda

Born: 1958
2026-04		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Irma

Born: 1970-09-18
2026-04

 Sire mf:
Chieng Mai

Born: 1959
2026-04		 Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Buag Hah

Born: 1958
2026-04		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Sibu, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen in Netherlands. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 April 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=739. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Martijn Fabrie
  • Egbert Plas, Dierenrijk, Netherlands.

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