Jade
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
St Louis Zoo in United States

Location

Jade is a living sick Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the St Louis Zoo, in United States.

Jade arrived in 2007-02-25 to the St Louis Zoo, Jade lives together with 8 other elephants at the St Louis Zoo:

1. ♀ Donna born 1971
2. ♀ Ellie born 1971
3. ♀ Maliha born 2006-08-02
4. ♀ Pearl born 1971
5. ♀ Priya born 2013-04-26
6. ♂ Raja born 1992-12-27
7. ♀ Rani born 1996-07-05
8. ♀ Sri born 1980

Origin

Jade was born captive-born 2007-02-25 at St Louis Zoo.

Parentage

Siblings through the father Raja:

1. 2005-11-19 -- † 2005-11-19 (F) stillborn fetus still in utero
2. 2006-08-02(F) Maliha
3. 2010-07-08 -- † 2010-07-08 (F) miscarriage
4. 2011-06-24 -- † 2018-02-24 (F) Kenzi
5. 2013-04-26(F) Priya
6. 2020-07-06 -- † 2020-08-02 (M) Avi

Siblings through the mother Rani:

1. 2011-06-24 - † 2018-02-24 (F) Kenzi
2. 2020-07-06 - † 2020-08-02 (M) Avi

Pedigree

The 236-pound elephant was born to Rani, the St Louis Zoos 10-year-old Asian elephant. This is Ranis first baby and second for the father, Raja. Raja is also the father of little Maliha, who was born in August. Its the second calf in a year at the zoo. Ranis mother, Ellie, gave birth last year to Maliha, also fathered by Raja.
Rani Gives Birth, 02/26/07

Jade survived two viremia episodes, one with EEHV1B and later with EEHV1A.

2009-02-11: Jade, a 23-month-old Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo, has been diagnosed with a potentially fatal strain of herpes. Jade is receiving antiviral Medication and round-the-clock care from the veterinary and keeper staff. Jade had been acting lethargic Sunday. A blood sample submitted to the Smithsonian National Zoological Parks elephant herpes Research laboratory Monday showed the presence of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) .

2009-12-10: Herpes Virus returns to St. Louis Zoos elephant Jade
Jade experienced a recurrence of herpes virus that struck last February, and received intravenous antiviral Medication and 24-hour care. The Zoo didnt expect a relapse because none of the other survivors (of this virus) have had notable relapses.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pharmacology_molecular_sciences/faculty/bios/haywardg.html'>Gary S. Hayward, Ph D. John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
• Zoo elephant Jade suffers from herpes
• Herpes Virus returns to St. Louis Zoos elephant Jade
  

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• More elephants from: St Louis Zoo
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