Aishu at Zurich Zoo

Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Aishu at Zurich Zoo

† Aishu
ID Number:EEP Number: 20002 - 
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 3 years old
Dead date: † 2003-10-15
Death reason: disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Location:Zurich Zoo
ArrivedZurich Zoo 2000-06-10
Born:2000-06-10 captive-born in
Zurich Zoo
Birth weight (kgs and pounds): 174.00 kgs, 382.80 lbs
Parents: Maxi (Maknah, Mak) x Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)
Siblings through the father Maxi (Maknah, Mak):
  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. 1994-11-14(M) Upali
  8. 1997-09-08 -- † 1999-11-20 (M) Xian
  9. 2002-05-14(F) Chandra
  10. 2005-05-03(F) Farha
  11. 2005-07-24(M) Fahim
  12. 2014-06-17(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. 1994-11-14(M) Upali
  4. 1997-09-08 -- † 1999-11-20 (M) Xian
  5. 2005-05-03(F) Farha
Aishus pedigree:
P I II III

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Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)

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Document updated2009-03-15: EEP nr
2017-03-09: links
Aishu died in less than 24 hours after the first signs of an herpes virus infection.

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