North American Asian Elephant Population 2022

John Marchwick

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Annual Overview - 2021

To public knowledge, there were three transfers, four births, and eight deaths in 2021.

0.1 Tonka, 0.1 Luna, 0.1 Juliette, 0.1 Bonnie, 0.1 Kelly Ann, 0.1 Angelica, 0.1 Sara, 0.1 Asha, 0.1 Aree, 0.1 Mable, 0.1 April, and 0.1 Piper were transferred from the Center for Elephant Conservation to the White Oak Conservation Center on April __, 2021.

Elephants arrive at White Oak Conservation in Florida - White Oak Conservation
Former circus elephants just arrived at a new sanctuary - The Washington Post

1.0 Bo was transferred from the Carden International Circus to Elephant Refuge North America on September 23, 2021.

Bo's Retirement Campaign - Elephant Aid International

0.1 Tarra was transferred from The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee to Elephant Refuge North America on November 18, 2021.

Tarra is Home - Elephant Aid International
0.1 Tupelo gave birth to a female calf named Winnie on March 10, 2021, at the Houston Zoo. 1.0 Bodhi, at the Denver Zoo, is the sire.

It’s a Girl! Asian Elephant Gives Birth at the Zoo - The Houston Zoo
Meet Winnie! - Houston Zoo | Facebook
Father’s Day From Afar - The Houston Zoo

0.1 Tess gave birth to a male calf named Teddy on May 16, 2021, at the Houston Zoo. 1.0 Thailand, at the Houston Zoo, is the sire.

Bouncing Baby Boy Elephant, Teddy, Born at the Zoo - The Houston Zoo

0.1 Phoebe gave birth to a male calf named Frankie on June 16, 2021, at the Columbus Zoo. 1.0 Hank, at the Columbus Zoo, is the sire.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Family Grows By Two With Births of Elephant Calf and Sea Lion Pup
Elephant Calf Name Reveal - Columbus Zoo & Aquarium | Facebook

0.1 Bluebonnet gave birth to a male calf named Brazos on October 21, 2021, at the Fort Worth Zoo. 1.0 Romeo, at the Fort Worth Zoo, is the sire.

Brazos | Fort Worth Zoo
56-year-old 0.1 Dixie passed away on January __, 2021, at the Hill Country Elephant Preserve.

Adopt An Elephant | Friends of The Preserve

78-year-old 0.1 Shirley passed away on February 2, 2021, at the Wild Adventures Theme Park.

Wild Adventures elephant dies at 78 | Valdosta Daily Times

73-year-old 0.1 Shirley passed away on February 22, 2021, at The Elephant Sanctuary.

Remembering Shirley - EleNotes - The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

53-year-old 0.1 Juno passed away on March 18, 2021, at the El Paso Zoo.

Juno, our beloved Asian elephant, has lost her valiant battle with cancer - El Paso Zoo | Facebook

53-year-old 0.1 Tai passed away on May 7, 2021, at the Hill Country Elephant Preserve.

Elephant from film Water For Elephants dies suddenly at Texas facility - CultureMap Dallas

75-year-old 0.1 Mysore passed away on May __, 2021, at the Center for Elephant Conservation.

Mysore, an Asian elephant at Center for Elephant Conservation | Elephant Database

50-year-old 0.1 Sheena passed away on November 22, 2021, at the Phoenix Zoo.

Sheena, the Phoenix Zoo’s Elderly Asian Elephant, Passes Away - Phoenix Zoo

3-year-old 1.0 Thorn passed away on December 25, 2021, at the Albuquerque Zoo.

Asian elephant calf dies of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus - City of Albuquerque

Current Population
As of January 1, 2022, there are 219 (52.167.0) Asian elephants in North America, of which 19 (3.16.0) reside at 2 institutions in Canada and 200 (49.151.0) reside at 42 institutions in the United States. However, these numbers are not accurate as 17 (0.17.0) Asian elephants have an uncertain status. The elephants with an uncertain status are italicized in red in the current population. Any information that could validate the status of these elephants is greatly appreciated.

Canada

Edmonton Valley Zoo - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
0.1 Lucy (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)

African Lion Safari - Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
1.0 George (Calvin × Phoebe) 1999.10.21
1.0 Johnson (Calvin × Kitty) 2001.04.29
1.0 Onyx (Johnson × Opal) 2018.08.18
0.1 Jenny (WILD × WILD) 1967.00.00
0.1 Maggie (WILD × WILD) 1968.00.00
0.1 Lilly (Motek × Warda) 1985.01.31
0.1 Natasha (Tusko × Whimpy) 1994.02.27
0.1 Piccolo (Alexander × Lilly) 1994.12.11
0.1 Opal (Rex × Natasha) 2005.11.04
0.1 Emily (Rex × Kitty) 2006.04.23
0.1 Nellie (Johnson × Natasha) 2013.08.02
0.1 Hannah (Johnson × Lilly) 2014.10.19
0.1 Gigi (George × Emily) 2015.02.24
0.1 Anna May (Johnson × Opal) 2015.05.04
0.1 Rose (Johnson × Natasha) 2016.02.28
0.1 Luna (Johnson × Lilly) 2018.08.17
0.1 Sunita (Johnson × Natasha) 2018.11.14
0.1 Imke (Johnson × Lilly) 2020.11.22
Total: 3.15.0 (18)

United States

Phoenix Zoo - Phoenix, Arizona, United States
0.1 Indu (WILD × WILD) 1965.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)

Little Rock Zoo - Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
0.1 Zina (WILD × WILD) 1961.00.00
0.1 Sophie (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Babe (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00
Total: 0.3.0 (3)

Los Angeles Zoo - Los Angeles, California, United States
1.0 Billy (WILD × WILD) 1985.00.00
0.1 Jewel (WILD × WILD) 1964.00.00
0.1 Tina (WILD × WILD) 1966.00.00
0.1 Shaunzi (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
Total: 1.3.0 (4)

Performing Animal Welfare Society - San Andreas, California, United States
1.0 Prince (Hugo × Me Tu) 1987.05.24
1.0 Nicholas (Tunga × Ronnie) 1993.12.15
0.1 Gypsy (WILD × WILD) 1967.00.00
Total: 2.1.0 (3)

San Diego Zoo - San Diego, California, United States
0.1 Mary (WILD × WILD) 1964.00.00
0.1 Devi (WILD × WILD) 1977.00.00
Total: 0.2.0 (2)

Denver Zoo - Denver, Colorado, United States
1.0 Groucho (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
1.0 Bodhi (Coco × Phoebe) 2004.04.16
1.0 Billy (Alexander × Yasmin) 2008.02.17
1.0 Chuck (Rex × Mali) 2008.07.15
1.0 Jake (Rex × Natasha) 2009.11.02
Total: 5.0.0 (5)

Commerford Zoo - Goshen, Connecticut, United States
0.1 Minnie (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)

Smithsonian National Zoo - Washington, District of Columbia, United States
1.0 Spike (Dalip × Seetna) 1981.07.02
0.1 Bozie (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00
0.1 Kamala (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00
0.1 Swarna (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00
0.1 Maharani (Bandara × Kamala) 1990.07.14
Total: 1.4.0 (5)

Franzen Brothers Circus - Bushnell, Florida, United States
0.1 Okha (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)

Elephant Walk - Gainesville, Florida, United States
0.1 Essex (WILD × WILD) 1974.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)

Miami Zoo - Miami, Florida, United States
1.0 Dalip (UNK × UNK) 1966.06.08
1.0 Ongard (Bong Su × Kulab) 2010.09.10
0.1 Nellie (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
Total: 2.1.0 (3)

Myakka Elephant Ranch - Myakka City, Florida, United States
0.1 Carol (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00
0.1 Patty (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00
Total: 0.2.0 (2)

Center for Elephant Conservation - Polk City, Florida, United States
1.0 Vance (WILD × WILD) 1963.00.00
1.0 Casey (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
1.0 Charlie (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00
1.0 Osgood (Charlie × Emma) 1999.08.16
1.0 Gunther (Charlie × Mala) 2001.11.18
1.0 P.T. (Charlie × Josky) 2002.05.21
1.0 Irvin (Charlie × Alana) 2005.06.01
1.0 Barack (Doc × Bonnie) 2009.01.19
0.1 Aussan (WILD × WILD) 1957.00.00
0.1 Sarah (WILD × WILD) 1957.00.00
0.1 Baby (WILD × WILD) 1961.00.00
0.1 Toby (WILD × WILD) 1961.00.00

0.1 Cora (Thonglaw × Rosy) 1965.12.03
0.1 Mala (WILD × WILD) 1967.00.00
0.1 Sally (WILD × WILD) 1967.00.00

0.1 Asia (WILD × WILD) 1968.00.00
0.1 Emma (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
0.1 Alana (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00
0.1 Bangko (WILD × WILD) 1976.00.00
0.1 Icky (WILD × WILD) 1976.00.00
0.1 Siam (WILD × WILD) 1976.00.00
0.1 Shirley (Vance × Mala) 1995.02.19

Total: 8.11.0 (19)

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - Tampa, Florida, United States
0.1 Simba (WILD × WILD) 1968.00.00
0.1 Tina (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Rosie (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Carina (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
0.1 Karnaudi (Vance × Carina) 1990.04.13
Total: 0.5.0 (5)

Two Tails Ranch - Williston, Florida, United States
1.0 Smokey (Vance × Mala) 1984.02.02
1.0 Luke (Vance × Tilly) 1985.11.24
0.1 Roxy (WILD × WILD) 1965.00.00
0.1 Shell (WILD × WILD) 1966.00.00
0.1 Bunny (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
0.1 Patty (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
0.1 Tika (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
0.1 Marie (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00
Total: 2.6.0 (8)

White Oak Conservation Center - Yulee, Florida, United States
0.1 Tonka (Hugo or Vance × Minyak) 1983.08.23
0.1 Luna (Hugo or Vance × Josky) 1984.01.01
0.1 Juliette (Pete × Icky) 1992.12.30
0.1 Bonnie (Vance × Sid) 1994.10.29
0.1 Kelly Ann (Vance × Sally) 1996.01.01
0.1 Angelica (Charlie × Icky) 1997.06.23
0.1 Sara (Charlie × Icky) 2001.04.16
0.1 Asha (Charlie × Alana) 2002.03.05
0.1 Aree (Charlie × Mala) 2005.04.21
0.1 Mable (Romeo × Shirley) 2006.04.06
0.1 April (Charlie × Alana) 2010.04.03
0.1 Piper (Romeo × Shirley) 2012.08.13
Total: 0.12.0 (12)

Elephant Refuge North America - Attapulgus, Georgia, United States
1.0 Bo (Vance × Sid) 1987.01.22
0.1 Tarra (WILD × WILD) 1974.00.00
Total: 1.1.0 (2)

Honolulu Zoo - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
0.1 Mari (UNK × UNK) 1975.00.00
0.1 Vaigai (UNK × UNK) 1985.12.24
Total: 0.2.0 (2)

Topeka Zoo - Topeka, Kansas, United States
0.1 Cora (WILD × WILD) 1958.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)

Louisville Zoo - Louisville, Kentucky, United States
0.1 Punch (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)

Audubon Zoo - New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
0.1 Jean (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
0.1 Jothi (WILD × WILD) 1981.00.00
0.1 Surapa (WILD × WILD) 1983.00.00
Total: 0.3.0 (3)

Buttonwood Park Zoo - New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
0.1 Ruth (WILD × WILD) 1958.00.00
0.1 Emily (WILD × WILD) 1964.00.00
Total: 0.2.0 (2)

Saint Louis Zoo - St. Louis, Missouri, United States
1.0 Raja (Onyx × Pearl) 1992.12.27
0.1 Donna (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
0.1 Ellie (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
0.1 Pearl (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
0.1 Sri (WILD × WILD) 1980.00.00
0.1 Rani (Indy × Ellie) 1996.07.05
0.1 Maliha (Raja × Ellie) 2006.08.02
0.1 Jade (Raja × Rani) 2007.02.25
0.1 Priya (Raja × Ellie) 2013.04.26
Total: 1.8.0 (9)

Dickerson Park Zoo - Springfield, Missouri, United States
1.0 Indy (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
1.0 Hugo (Tommy × Whimpy) 2011.04.25
0.1 Patience (WILD × WILD) 1974.00.00
0.1 Moola (UNK × UNK) 1981.08.08
Total: 2.2.0 (4)

Carden International Circus - Springfield, Missouri, United States
0.1 Vicky (WILD × WILD) 1961.00.00
0.1 Betty (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Cindy (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
0.1 Janice (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
Total: 0.4.0 (4)

Albuquerque Zoo - Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
1.0 Albert (Calvin × Lilly) 1998.11.29
0.1 Irene (WILD × WILD) 1967.00.00
0.1 Alice (WILD × WILD) 1974.00.00
0.1 Rozana (Ranchipur × Alice) 1992.11.08
0.1 Jazmine (Samson × Rozana) 2013.10.02
Total: 1.4.0 (5)

Bronx Zoo - Bronx, New York, United States
0.1 Patty (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Happy (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
Total: 0.2.0 (2)

Rosamond Gifford Zoo - Syracuse, New York, United States
1.0 Doc (Charlie × Alana) 1997.05.08
0.1 Siri (WILD × WILD) 1967.00.00
0.1 Romani (WILD × WILD) 1976.00.00
0.1 Targa (Vance × Birka) 1983.11.23
0.1 Kirina (Indy × Romani) 1995.06.20
0.1 Mali (Indy × Targa) 1997.02.28
Total: 1.5.0 (6)

Cincinnati Zoo - Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
1.0 Sabu (WILD × WILD) 1988.00.00
0.1 Mai Thai (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00
0.1 Schottzie (Chieng Mai × Buag Hah) 1975.12.15
0.1 Jati (WILD × WILD) 1987.00.00
Total: 1.3.0 (4)

Columbus Zoo - Powell, Ohio, United States
1.0 Hank (Vance × Mala) 1988.01.16
1.0 Beco (Coco × Phoebe) 2009.03.27
1.0 Frankie (Hank × Phoebe) 2021.06.16
0.1 Connie (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00
0.1 Phoebe (Motek × Warda) 1987.05.15
0.1 Rudy (Charlie × Sally) 2002.01.29
0.1 Sundara (Charlie × Sally) 2008.11.09
Total: 3.4.0 (7)

Carson & Barnes Circus - Hugo, Oklahoma, United States
0.1 Viola (WILD × WILD) 1966.00.00
0.1 Isla (WILD × WILD) 1968.00.00
0.1 Becky (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Bunny (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Isa (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Kelly (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Chang (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
0.1 Lulu (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00

Total: 0.8.0 (8)


Endangered Ark Foundation - Hugo, Oklahoma, United States
1.0 Tommy (Vance × Birka) 1992.05.25
1.0 Obert (Buke × Isa) 2003.08.20
1.0 Cameron Lee (Tommy × Whimpy) 2020.08.02
0.1 Suzy (WILD × WILD) 1956.00.00
0.1 Alta (WILD × WILD) 1964.07.11
0.1 Zola (WILD × WILD) 1965.00.00
0.1 Lillie (WILD × WILD) 1967.00.00
0.1 Libby (WILD × WILD) 1968.00.00
0.1 Lisa (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Margaret (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Rosie (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Delrita (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Traci (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Whimpy (WILD × WILD) 1970.00.00
0.1 Val (Tommy × Whimpy) 2007.04.27
0.1 Dori Marie (Tommy × Whimpy) 2015.07.28
Total: 3.13.0 (16)

Oklahoma City Zoo - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
1.0 Rex (WILD × WILD) 1968.00.00
1.0 Kandula (Calvin × Shanthi) 2001.11.25
0.1 Bamboo (WILD × WILD) 1966.00.00
0.1 Asha (Onyx × Connie) 1995.02.02
0.1 Chandra (Onyx × Moola) 1996.07.02
0.1 Achara (Rex × Asha) 2014.12.22
0.1 Kairavi (Rex × Asha) 2018.10.09
Total: 2.5.0 (7)

Tulsa Zoo - Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
1.0 Sneezy (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
0.1 Booper (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
0.1 Sooky (WILD × WILD) 1972.00.00
Total: 1.2.0 (3)

Oregon Zoo - Portland, Oregon, United States
1.0 Samson (Calvin × Kitty) 1998.05.04
1.0 Samudra (Tusko × Rose Tu) 2008.08.23
0.1 Sung Surin (Packy × Pet) 1982.12.26
0.1 Chendra (WILD × WILD) 1993.00.00
0.1 Rose Tu (Hugo × Me Tu) 1994.08.31
Total: 2.3.0 (5)

The Elephant Sanctuary - Hohenwald, Tennessee, United States
0.1 Billie (WILD × WILD) 1962.00.00
0.1 Minnie (WILD × WILD) 1966.00.00
0.1 Ronnie (WILD × WILD) 1966.00.00
0.1 Sissy (WILD × WILD) 1968.00.00
0.1 Debbie (WILD × WILD) 1971.00.00
Total: 0.5.0 (5)

El Paso Zoo - El Paso, Texas, United States
0.1 Savannah (WILD × WILD) 1952.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)

Fort Worth Zoo - Fort Worth, Texas, United States
1.0 Colonel (Buke × Whimpy) 1991.04.04
1.0 Romeo (Pete × Alana) 1993.01.10
1.0 Bowie (Samson × Bluebonnet) 2013.08.05
1.0 Brazos (Romeo × Bluebonnet) 2021.10.21
0.1 Rasha (WILD × WILD) 1973.00.00
0.1 Angel (Vance × Sally) 1988.12.30
0.1 Bluebonnet (Groucho × Rasha) 1998.12.16
0.1 Belle (Groucho × Rasha) 2013.07.07
Total: 4.4.0 (8)

Hill Country Elephant Preserve - Fredericksburg, Texas, United States
0.1 Kitty (WILD × WILD) 1966.00.00
0.1 Rosie (WILD × WILD) 1984.00.00
0.1 Becky (WILD × WILD) 1987.00.00
Total: 0.3.0 (3)

Houston Zoo - Houston, Texas, United States
1.0 Thailand (WILD × WILD) 1965.00.00
1.0 Tucker (Tusko × Tess) 2005.05.12
1.0 Baylor (Thailand × Shanti) 2010.05.04
1.0 Duncan (Thailand × Shanti) 2014.02.07
1.0 Nelson (Thailand × Shanti) 2020.05.12
1.0 Teddy (Thailand × Tess) 2021.05.16
0.1 Methai (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Tess (WILD × WILD) 1983.00.00
0.1 Shanti (Onyx × Bozie) 1990.10.11
0.1 Tupelo (Thailand × Tess) 2010.10.03
0.1 Joy (Thailand × Shanti) 2017.07.12
0.1 Tilly (Thailand × Tess) 2018.06.17
0.1 Winnie (Bodhi × Tupelo) 2021.03.10
Total: 6.7.0 (13)

San Antonio Zoo - San Antonio, Texas, United States
0.1 Lucky (WILD × WILD) 1960.00.00
0.1 Karen (WILD × WILD) 1969.00.00
0.1 Nicole (WILD × WILD) 1975.00.00
Total: 0.3.0 (3)

Point Defiance Zoo - Tacoma, Washington, United States
0.1 Suki (WILD × WILD) 1964.00.00
Total: 0.1.0 (1)
 
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It was announced on the Albuquerque BioPark Zoos Facebook that Jasmine died last night from EEHV. This is a devastating blow to the North American Asian Elephant Population. Her mother Rosanna now has no surviving offspring. What a horrible way to begin 2022 in the North American Asian Elephant Population

Second ABQ BioPark elephant dies from virus
 
It was announced on the Albuquerque BioPark Zoos Facebook that Jasmine died last night from EEHV. This is a devastating blow to the North American Asian Elephant Population. Her mother Rosanna now has no surviving offspring. What a horrible way to begin 2022 in the North American Asian Elephant Population

Second ABQ BioPark elephant dies from virus
Oh my god that is terrible! My heart goes out to the ABQ Biopark Zoo Staff and the elephant herd. :(
 
It was announced on the Albuquerque BioPark Zoos Facebook that Jasmine died last night from EEHV. This is a devastating blow to the North American Asian Elephant Population. Her mother Rosanna now has no surviving offspring. What a horrible way to begin 2022 in the North American Asian Elephant Population

Second ABQ BioPark elephant dies from virus
Horrible news for ABQ Biopark Zoo Staff aswell as for Rozana
 
It pains me that ABQ was so close to having a herd consisting of four generations and having two calves around the same time but ended up losing Jazzy. I was very confident that ABQ would AI Jazmine soon and she and Rozanna would have calves together in a few years like Tess and Tupelo did at Houston. Even if Rozie's next calf is female it will still be (at least) another 10 years till she becomes a grandma and who knows if Alice will still be alive by then.

I hope Rozanna and her keepers are coping well with the terrible losses of two precious calves and hopefully both Jazzy and Thorn rest in peace.

:(:(
 
It was announced on the Albuquerque BioPark Zoos Facebook that Jasmine died last night from EEHV. This is a devastating blow to the North American Asian Elephant Population. Her mother Rosanna now has no surviving offspring. What a horrible way to begin 2022 in the North American Asian Elephant Population

Second ABQ BioPark elephant dies from virus
Horrible news. I believed that at least Jazmine would survive due to his older age and therefore stronger body. Unfortunately, this did not happen. It's very sad. RIP Jazmine. :(:(:(
 
Horrible news. I believed that at least Jazmine would survive due to his older age and therefore stronger body. Unfortunately, this did not happen. It's very sad. RIP Jazmine. :(:(:(

but she was 8. That’s usually when they’re vulnerable to succumbing to EEHV is ages between 18 months - 8 years old.
 
Of course I know, but it can still be assumed that an eight-year-old elephant is a little stronger than a three-year-old calf. Unfortunately, the virus doesn't seem to care.

I wasn’t saying you didn’t know. All I said was she was still in that vulnerable age category where they usually succumb to the virus is all. And sadly I agree EEHV doesn’t seem to care and seems to be getting progressively worse.
 
I wasn’t saying you didn’t know. All I said was she was still in that vulnerable age category where they usually succumb to the virus is all. And sadly I agree EEHV doesn’t seem to care and seems to be getting progressively worse.
I know you didn't say anything like that, I guess it sounded offensive, I'm not quite good at English. :D
 
Does anybody know which of the elephants in the US population are subspecific, and of which subspecies? I know most of the wild-born elephants are subspecific, but I'm not sure which subspecies they are, besides the Buttonwood elephants which are Indian Elephants.
 
Does anybody know which of the elephants in the US population are subspecific, and of which subspecies? I know most of the wild-born elephants are subspecific, but I'm not sure which subspecies they are, besides the Buttonwood elephants which are Indian Elephants.
One (Chendra at Oregon) is a Borneo Pygmy and there are no Sumatrans. The majority of the population is of the Indian subspecies with a few Sri Lankans in there but the pure Sri Lankan population is small and decreasing as the entire Asian elephant population is not managed at the subspecific level.
 
One (Chendra at Oregon) is a Borneo Pygmy and there are no Sumatrans. The majority of the population is of the Indian subspecies with a few Sri Lankans in there but the pure Sri Lankan population is small and decreasing as the entire Asian elephant population is not managed at the subspecific level.
Is the majority Indian Elephants or are the majority generics? I'm not doubting you, just double checking.
 
There seems to some speculation on the forms that Sunny and Rudy at Columbus are pregnant but I can confirm that they are not. Beco and them have not shown mating behaviors and a new bull may be brought in the future.
 
Re: subspecies, the effective breeding population for Sri Lankan’s is two animals, a 32 year old cow and her 21 year old nephew. There are around 8-10 other pure Sri Lankan’s, but they are all older non reproductive cows at a minimum of 45 years old.

There are also a handful of pure Malaysian Elephants, including Sabu and Jati at Cincinnati, and Billy at LA.
 
Re: subspecies, the effective breeding population for Sri Lankan’s is two animals, a 32 year old cow and her 21 year old nephew. There are around 8-10 other pure Sri Lankan’s, but they are all older non reproductive cows at a minimum of 45 years old.

There are also a handful of pure Malaysian Elephants, including Sabu and Jati at Cincinnati, and Billy at LA.
Don't forget Tess, Becky and Rose they arrived in North America the same year as Billy as they are also Maysian Elephants
 
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