Borneo Pygmy Elephants

Borneo Pygmy Elephants are rarely seen in zoo\'s, yet here in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park there\'s a breeding herd of at least 16 individuals

Nick@Amsterdam said:

Borneo Pygmy Elephants are rarely seen in zoo\'s, yet here in Lok Kawi Wildlife Park there\'s a breeding herd of at least 16 individuals

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What other zoos have the subspecies. Are there any outside of Southeast Asia.

Mmm… To be honest I don't know. I assume not. This species is kept in captivity for as far as I know only on the island of Borneo (even in Malaysia/Indonesia). I thought that the only captive (breeding) group is at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park. I believe that the situation is different for the African forest elephant subspecies. These are kept in some zoos across western Africa (I've seen them in Nigeria and Gabon), though no breeding groups. Mostly just individuals or no more than 2-3 animals.

ThylacineAlive said:

What other zoos have the subspecies. Are there any outside of Southeast Asia.

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you already know there's at least one in America

Oh really? Where?

a female in Portland, Oregon

Oh, I've been to the Orgeon Zoo, but I thought they were all Asian elephants… Interesting… Do you know what's the story behind this female?

this has some info on her origins: Chendra, an Asian elephant at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo)

There are two females at the Hannover zoo, whom have bred multiple times with mainland, and Sri Lankan Asian elephants.

Chlidonias said:

you already know there's at least one in America

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I believe I posted that question before I found the thread talking about Chendra.