Farha
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Zurich Zoo in Switzerland

Biography
♀ Farha
Identification
EEP nr200507
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 19 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2005-05-03 captive-born
Birth place: in Zurich Zoo
Parents: ♂ Maxi x ♀ Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)
Offspring
Total: 3 babies
1. Born 2017-02-25
(dead † 2022-07-23)		♀ Ruwani EEP id: 201705
2. Born 2020-04-05♀ unnnamed EEP id: 202008
3. Born 2023-01-15
(dead † 2023-01-15)		♂ Unnamed EEP id: 2023XX
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland
Date of arrival
2005-05-03Zurich Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-12-24
Latest document update2024-03-12 00:58:39
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Biography

Farha is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland.

Farha arrived in 2005-05-03 to the Zurich Zoo,

Social

Farha lives together with 4 other elephants at the Zurich Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. ♀ Chandra born 2002-05-14
  2. ♀ Indi born 1986-02-28
  3. ♀ Panang born 1989-02-13
  4. ♂ Thai born 2004-11-26

Offspring

  1. (F) 2017-02-25 -- † 2022-07-23 Ruwani EEP id: 201705
  2. (F) 2020-04-05 unnnamed EEP id: 202008
  3. (M) 2023-01-15 -- † 2023-01-15 Unnamed EEP id: 2023XX


Origin

Farha was born captive-born 2005-05-03 at Zurich Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Farha are: ♂ Maxi (father) and ♀ Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali) (mother).

Siblings through the father Maxi:

  1. 1984-07-27 -- † 1995-04-02 (F) Komali
  2. 1985-05-24 -- † 1988-07-21 (F) Lohimi
  3. 1986-05-22 -- † 1986-05-22 (F) stillborn
  4. 1989-02-13(F) Panang
  5. 1992-06-13(M) Mac
  6. 1993-12-00 -- † 1993-12-00 () stillborn
  7. 1994-11-14(M) Upali
  8. 1997-09-08 -- † 1999-11-20 (M) Xian
  9. 2000-06-10 -- † 2003-10-15 (M) Aishu
  10. 2002-05-14(F) Chandra
  11. 2005-07-24(M) Fahim
  12. 2014-06-17 -- † 2022-07-11 (F) Omysha

Siblings through the mother Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali):

  1. 1984-07-27 - † 1995-04-02 (F) Komali
  2. 1989-02-13(F) Panang
  3. 1994-11-14(M) Upali
  4. 1997-09-08 - † 1999-11-20 (M) Xian
  5. 2000-06-10 - † 2003-10-15 (M) Aishu

Pedigree

Farhas ancestral Pedigree:
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Farha

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Maxi

Born: 1969

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Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)

Born: 1975-07-01

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Comments / pictures

During March 2007 Farha started to show signs oh herpes virus infection, but is well again since Mai 2007.



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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Farha, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Zurich Zoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=690. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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