MoMo
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo) in Myanmar

Biography

♀ MoMo
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Alternative name:	Mo Mo, Moe Moe

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 72 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1953 wild
Birth place:	in Myanmar unspecified location
Capture:	1953
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo), in Myanmar

Date of arrival

1961-06-06	Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo) from U Khoon Sandah

Record history
History of updates	2020-10-27

Latest document update	2023-01-22 21:40:02
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Biography

MoMo is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo), in Myanmar.

MoMo arrived in 1961-06-06 to the Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo), relocated from the U Khoon Sandah, in Myanmar.

Social

MoMo lives together with 5 other elephants at the Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo): (detailed list)

♀ Ma Chaw Lay
♀ Ma Hla Chaw
♀ Myo Myo
⚪ unknown
♂ Win Than Htun born 2003

Origin

MoMo was born wild 1953 at Myanmar unspecified location, captured 1953 .

Comments / pictures

1953: She was captured from the wild and her parentsâ€™ identities remain unknown.
1961: Arrived in 1961 from Kayar States. Donated to Yangon Zoo by U Khoon Sandah from Loikaw, Kayah State, on June 6, 1961.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). MoMo, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo) in Myanmar. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=10411. (archived at the Wayback machine)