Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in United Kingdom

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang)  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr8403

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 34 years old
Origin
Born:* 1984-04-00 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2018-02-00
Death reason: euthanised:
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 2004-09-25
(dead † 2017-04-00)
Euan (Toomai) EEP id: 200406

2. Born 2008-01-17
(dead † 2009-05-03)
Donaldson (Riddle) EEP id: 200801

3. Born 2011-10-18 Scott EEP id: 201110

4. Born 2014-09-16 Sam EEP id: 201410
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

2001-12-04Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
from London Zoo

Record history
History of updates2021-03-04

Latest document update2021-01-18 12:09:36
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† Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2018-02-00 at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in United Kingdom, .

Offspring


  1. (M) 2004-09-25 -- † 2017-04-00 Euan (Toomai) EEP id: 200406
  2. (M) 2008-01-17 -- † 2009-05-03 Donaldson (Riddle) EEP id: 200801
  3. (M) 2011-10-18 Scott EEP id: 201110
  4. (M) 2014-09-16 Sam EEP id: 201410


Origin

Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang) was born wild 1984-04-00.


Comments / pictures

1985: Wildlife and National Parks in the Malaysian Government donated Layang Layang to the London Zoo as a diplomatic gift in October 1985.

2009: On New Year's Eve 2009, Azizah knocked a handler into a tree during a routine walk. The keeper was hospitalized with bruising to his arm.

2011-10-18: Experienced mum Aziza gave birth to her third baby a male- after going through the longest Pregnancy ever experienced at the Zoo. The normal Gestation period for an Asian elephant is 22 months but this new calf was sitting comfortably for approximately 700 days nearly two years!

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Azizah (Lay,Layang Layang), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=925. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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