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Upali
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dompierre Le Pal Zoo in France

Biography
♂ Upali
Identification
EEP nr9407
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 31 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1994-11-14 captive-born
Birth place: in Zurich Zoo
Parents: ♂ Maxi x ♀ Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)
Offspring
Total: 14 babies
1. Born 2004-03-07
(dead † 2024-07-19)		♀ Sundara Hi Way EEP id: 200403
2. Born 2006-11-12
(dead † 2009-07-23)		♂ Raman
3. Born 2010-07-18
(dead † 2013-07-29)		♂ Nayan Hi Way EEP id: 201007
4. Born 2011-01-22
(dead † 2013-06-03?)		♀ Jamilah Hi Way EEP id: 201101
5. Born 2012-11-25
(dead † 2015-10-27)		♂ Hari Hi Way EEP id: 201213
6. Born 2013-01-21
(dead † 2015-09-14)		♀ Bala Hi Way EEP id: 201301
7. Born 2014-07-17♂ Kavi EEP id: 201407
8. Born 2014-08-19♂ Ashoka EEP id: 201409
9. Born 2014-09-17♀ Samiya EEP id: 201413
10. Born 2016-09-19
(dead † 2024-07-07)		♀ Zinda EEP id: 201607
11. Born 2017-03-19
(dead † 2024-06-30)		♀ Avani EEP id: 201706
12. Born 2017-05-15♂ Kabir EEP id: 201711?
13. Born 2018-02-10♂ Sanjay EEP id: 201802? (EEP nr N/A)
14. Born 2021-06-16
(dead † 2023-07-18)		♂ Petit Jack EEP id: 202106?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Dompierre Le Pal Zoo, in France
Date of arrival
2019-02-28Dompierre Le Pal Zoo
from Dublin Zoo
2012-07-05Dublin Zoo
from Chester Zoo
1997-05-15Chester Zoo
from Zurich Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Upali is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Dompierre Le Pal Zoo, in France.

Upali arrived in 2019-02-28 to the Dompierre Le Pal Zoo, relocated from the Dublin Zoo, in Ireland.


Social

Upali lives together with 3 other elephants at the Dompierre Le Pal Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Accra born 1972
  2. ♀ Kaveri (Cauvery) born 1984-01-28
  3. ♀ Nina born 1993-10-01

Offspring

Total: 14 babies
  1. (F) 2004-03-07 -- † 2024-07-19 Sundara Hi Way EEP id: 200403
  2. (M) 2006-11-12 -- † 2009-07-23 Raman
  3. (M) 2010-07-18 -- † 2013-07-29 Nayan Hi Way EEP id: 201007
  4. (F) 2011-01-22 -- † 2013-06-03? Jamilah Hi Way EEP id: 201101
  5. (M) 2012-11-25 -- † 2015-10-27 Hari Hi Way EEP id: 201213
  6. (F) 2013-01-21 -- † 2015-09-14 Bala Hi Way EEP id: 201301
  7. (M) 2014-07-17 Kavi EEP id: 201407
  8. (M) 2014-08-19 Ashoka EEP id: 201409
  9. (F) 2014-09-17 Samiya EEP id: 201413
  10. (F) 2016-09-19 -- † 2024-07-07 Zinda EEP id: 201607
  11. (F) 2017-03-19 -- † 2024-06-30 Avani EEP id: 201706
  12. (M) 2017-05-15 Kabir EEP id: 201711?
  13. (M) 2018-02-10 Sanjay EEP id: 201802? (EEP nr N/A)
  14. (M) 2021-06-16 -- † 2023-07-18 Petit Jack EEP id: 202106?


Origin

Upali was born captive-born 1994-11-14 at Zurich Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Upali are: ♂ Maxi (father) and ♀ Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali) (mother).

Siblings through the father Maxi:

  1. 1984-07-27 -- † 1995-04-02 (F) Komali
  2. 1985-05-24 -- † 1988-07-21 (F) Lohimi
  3. 1986-05-22 -- † 1986-05-22 (F) stillborn
  4. 1989-02-13(F) Panang
  5. 1992-06-13(M) Mac
  6. 1993-12-00 -- † 1993-12-00 () stillborn
  7. 1997-09-08 -- † 1999-11-20 (M) Xian
  8. 2000-06-10 -- † 2003-10-15 (M) Aishu
  9. 2002-05-14(F) Chandra
  10. 2005-05-03(F) Farha
  11. 2005-07-24(M) Fahim
  12. 2014-06-17 -- † 2022-07-11 (F) Omysha

Siblings through the mother Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali):

  1. 1984-07-27 - † 1995-04-02 (F) Komali
  2. 1989-02-13(F) Panang
  3. 1997-09-08 - † 1999-11-20 (M) Xian
  4. 2000-06-10 - † 2003-10-15 (M) Aishu
  5. 2005-05-03(F) Farha

Pedigree

Upalis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Upali

Sire (f):
Maxi

Born: 1969

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Dame m:
Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)

Born: 1975-07-01

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Upali, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dompierre Le Pal Zoo in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=780. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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