Aye Chan May
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) in Belgium

Biography

♀ Aye Chan May
William and Patricia Hody, Belgium

Alternative name:	Aye Shan May

Identification

EEP nr	9511

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 31 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1995-08-13 unknown
Birth place:	in Myanmar unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 2009-07-27	♂ Khin Yadanar Min EEP id: 200911

2. Born 2016-08-02 (dead † 2016-08-02)	⚪ noname EEP id: 201606

3. Born 2019-02-26	♀ Malee EEP id: 201903
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), in Belgium

Date of arrival

2013-07-11	Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) from Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo)

2005-09-27	Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo) from Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo)

Record history
History of updates	2026-02-11

Latest document update	2023-08-13 12:27:34
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Biography

Aye Chan May is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), in Belgium.

Aye Chan May arrived in 2013-07-11 to the Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), relocated from the Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo), in Germany.

Social

Aye Chan May lives together with 16 other elephants at the Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio): (detailed list)

4. ♀ Amithi born 2012-12-24
5. ♂ Chamundi (Magnum) born 1992-05-25
6. ♀ Farina born 2003-03-20
7. ♀ Khaing Hnin Hnin born 1982-09-13
8. ♀ Luna born 2019-06-08
9. ♀ Mala born 1964-00-00
10. ♀ Malee born 2019-02-26
11. ♀ Maly (Malay) born 2013-03-13
12. ♂ Maximus born 2025-08-21
13. ♀ Nang Faa born 2015-05-20
14. ♂ Po Chin born 2000-07-18
15. ♀ Saphira born 2010-05-07
16. ♀ Sayang born 1995
17. ♂ Siam born 2025-06-14
18. ♀ Sitara born 2013-10-27
19. ♀ Soraya born 2010-12-09

Offspring

Total: 3 babies

(M) 2009-07-27 Khin Yadanar Min EEP id: 200911
() 2016-08-02 -- † 2016-08-02 noname EEP id: 201606
(F) 2019-02-26 Malee EEP id: 201903

Origin

Aye Chan May was born unknown 1995-08-13 at Myanmar unspecified location.

Comments / pictures

According to Cologne zoo, handreared in Yangon zoo.

Aye Chan May in Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) Aye Chan May in Cologne Zoo. Photo: © Stephanie Wroben, Germany

2018-03-31: Pregnant, expecting baby later this year

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Aye Chan May, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) in Belgium. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 February 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=992. (archived at the Wayback machine)