Alix
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
La Palmyre Zoo in France

Biography
♀ Alix
Identification
EEP nr8303
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1983-01-05 unknown
Birth place: in Myanmar unspecified location
Imported:1990 by E.A.G. van den Brink
Freight:By boat from Rangoon, Burma to Rotterdam
Offspring
Total: 3 babies
1. Born 1995-10-26
(dead † 2018-12-00)		♀ Homaline EEP id: 9506
2. Born 2001-06-16♂ Maurice EEP id: 200102
3. Born 2006-01-27♀ Ziha EEP id: 200603
Locations - owners
Present / last location:La Palmyre Zoo, in France
Date of arrival
1991-01-11La Palmyre Zoo
from Soest Zoo
1991-01-09Soest Zoo
from Amersfoort Zoo
1990-10-15Amersfoort Zoo
from Soest Zoo
1990-09-00Soest Zoo
from E.A.G. van den Brink
Record history
History of updates2020-12-04
Latest document update2022-04-15 11:34:25
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Biography

Alix is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the La Palmyre Zoo, in France.

Alix arrived in 1991-01-11 to the La Palmyre Zoo, relocated from the Soest Zoo, in Netherlands.


Social

Alix lives together with 3 other elephants at the La Palmyre Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. ♂ Gandhi born 2006-03-20
  2. ♀ Malicia born 1984-01-13
  3. ♀ Ziha born 2006-01-27

Offspring

  1. (F) 1995-10-26 -- † 2018-12-00 Homaline EEP id: 9506
  2. (M) 2001-06-16 Maurice EEP id: 200102
  3. (F) 2006-01-27 Ziha EEP id: 200603


Origin

Alix was born unknown 1983-01-05 at Myanmar unspecified location. and imported 1990 by E.A.G. van den Brink, By boat from Rangoon, Burma to Rotterdam


Comments / pictures

European Elephant Group

8303 F 5 Jan 1980 WILD WILD BURMA 5 Jan 1980 5240 Birth Alix
SOEST ~ 1990 5240 Transfer
AMERSFOOR 15 Oct 1990 M499 Loan to
SOEST 9 Jan 1991 5240 Transfer
LA PALMYR 11 Jan 1991 224 Transfer

Source: European Elephant Group
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Alix, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at La Palmyre Zoo in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 January 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=790. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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