Nayan, Asian Elephant Calf and family

Born 18th July 2010 and progressing well

Is that Sithami (larger) and Sundara(smaller) with Thi's head on the left?

Pertinax said:

Is that Sithami (larger) and Sundara(smaller) with Thi's head on the left?

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You have one right, Sundara. I would say that it is Thi the larger female and Sheba on the left.

How many elephants does Chester have now?

UrMumzAGoat said:

How many elephants does Chester have now?

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1:6 + Nayan so eight in all although in 2008 the herd was ten! Since then though one of the female's (Birma) was sent to France due to being imcompatible with Upali, Raman (born 12/11/06) and the zoo's last calf died last year due to unknown reasons and in April the young male Tunga (born October 2004) was moved to a batchelor group in Belgium.

Current herd
Upali - Breeding male
Sheba - Matriach
Maya - (f) never bred
Jangoli - (f) mother to Tunga who left in April
Thi - (f) Grandma to Nayan and mum to Sithami
Sithami (f) mum to Sundara and Nayan
Sundara (f) Daughter of Sithami
Nayan (m) latest calf