Phu Suriya
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Laos Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC) in Laos

Biography

♂ Phu Suriya
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Alternative name:	Noy

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies:	Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 15 years old
Characteristics:	small tusks, athletic body, grey skin with no freckles
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2011-09-30 captive-born
Birth place:	in Ban Viengkeo unspecified

Parents:	♂ x ♀ Ven
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Laos Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC), in Laos

Date of arrival

2011-11-00	Laos Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC) from Ban Viengkeo unspecified

Record history
History of updates	2018-05-02: new record

Latest document update	2020-10-25 16:09:54
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Biography

Phu Suriya is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Laos Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC), in Laos.

Suriya arrived in 2011-11-00 to the Laos Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC), relocated from the Ban Viengkeo unspecified, in Laos.

Social

Suriya lives together with 30 other elephants at the Laos Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC): (detailed list)

Origin

Phu is a prefix name, probably a Karen word, used in Northern Thailand for male elephants.

Phu Suriya was born captive-born 2011-09-30 at Ban Viengkeo unspecified.

Parents of Phu Suriya are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Ven (mother).

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Phu Suriya, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Laos Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC) in Laos. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7412. (archived at the Wayback machine)