Donaldson (Riddle)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in United Kingdom

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Donaldson (Riddle)  dead elephant
Birth notice. Photo: © Sue Hetherington
Birth notice. Photo: © Sue Hetherington
Identification
EEP nr200801
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂, unknown age
Origin
Born:* 2008-01-17 captive-born
Birth place: in Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Birth weight 103.00 kgs, 226.60 lbs
Parents: ♂ Emmett (Tundi) x ♀ Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang)
Death
Dead: †2009-05-03
Death reason: disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in United Kingdom
Date of arrival
2008-01-17Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Donaldson (Riddle) is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2009-05-03 at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in United Kingdom, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A).

Origin

Donaldson (Riddle) was born captive-born 2008-01-17 at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park.

Parentage

Parents of Donaldson (Riddle) are: ♂ Emmett (Tundi) (father) and ♀ Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang) (mother).

Siblings through the father Emmett (Tundi):

  1. 2002-02-02 -- † 2002-02-02 () stillborn
  2. 2002-07-01 -- † 2002-07-01 () stillborn
  3. 2004-03-16 -- † 2006-12-17 (F) Aneena
  4. 2004-07-01 -- † 2004-07-01 (M) stillborn
  5. 2004-09-25 -- † 2017-04-00 (M) Euan (Toomai)
  6. 2005-12-11(M) Gabi (Boon-Chooi)
  7. 2007-01-19 -- † 2009-05-17 (F) Leelee (Bets)
  8. 2009-07-23(F) Geetha
  9. 2009-08-06 -- † 2011-04-13? (M) Ganesh Vijay
  10. 2010-04-12(M) Ned (George Ketchum)
  11. 2011-10-18(M) Scott
  12. 2013-10-13 -- † 2015-06-05 (M) Max
  13. 2014-09-16(M) Sam
  14. 2016-06-10(F) Elizabeth
  15. 2024-09-00 -- † 2024-09-00 (unknown) Stillborn
  16. 2024-11-04 -- † 2024-11-07 (unknown) Unnamed

Siblings through the mother Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang):

  1. 2004-09-25 - † 2017-04-00 (M) Euan (Toomai)
  2. 2011-10-18(M) Scott
  3. 2014-09-16(M) Sam

Pedigree

Donaldson (Riddle)s ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Donaldson (Riddle)

Sire (f):
Emmett (Tundi)

Born: 1991-07-10

Sire ff:
Indy (Butch)

Born: 1971
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Romani

Born: 1976
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang)

Born: 1984-04-00

Sire mf:


Born:
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

Born in the afternoon.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Donaldson (Riddle), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3412. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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