Arun
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ueno Zoo in Japan

Biography

♂ Arun
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Identification

JAZA nr nr	00

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies:	Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 5 years old
Management:	Unknown
Origin
Born:	* 2020-10-31 captive-born
Birth place:	in Ueno Zoo
Birth weight	120.00 kgs, 264.00 lbs

Parents:	♂ Athi x ♀ Authi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Ueno Zoo, in Japan

Date of arrival

2020-10-31	Ueno Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2020-11-03

Latest document update	2020-12-18 16:12:13
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Biography

Arun is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Ueno Zoo, in Japan.

Arun arrived in 2020-10-31 to the Ueno Zoo,

Social

Arun lives together with 2 other elephants at the Ueno Zoo: (detailed list)

Origin

Arun was born captive-born 2020-10-31 at Ueno Zoo.

Parents of Arun are: ♂ Athi (father) and ♀ Authi (mother).

Arun on elephant-news.com

Articles where Arun is mentioned on elephant-news.com
Date	Links which opens in new window
2020-11-01	Ueno zoo celebrates 1st birth of elephant - Elephant News
2020-12-04	Japan's oldest zoo unveils baby elephant, needs help naming it - Elephant News

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Arun, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ueno Zoo in Japan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 3 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=8352. (archived at the Wayback machine)