Molly
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kunming Zoo in China

Biography

♀ Molly
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Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 9 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 2016-03-00 captive-born
Birth place:	in Kunming Zoo
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Kunming Zoo, in China

Date of arrival

2022-05-16	Kunming Zoo from Qinyang Swan Lake Ecological Park

2018-00-00	Qinyang Swan Lake Ecological Park from Kunming Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2023-11-26

Latest document update	2022-06-27 09:45:43
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Biography

Molly is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Kunming Zoo, in China.

Molly arrived in 2022-05-16 to the Kunming Zoo, relocated from the Qinyang Swan Lake Ecological Park, in China.

Social

Molly lives together with 4 other elephants at the Kunming Zoo: (detailed list)

♂ Unnamed born 2021-10-15
♀ Ya Long
♀ Yaming
♂ Zhongbo born 1982

Origin

Molly was born captive-born 2016-03-00 at Kunming Zoo.

Comments / pictures

On May 15, according to the official website of the Henan Provincial Forestry Bureau, the Asian elephant "Molly" left Qinyang on May 15 and was sent to Kunming Zoo.

2022-05-17 : The Kunming Zoo announced on May 17 that the Asian elephant "Molly" arrived safely at the Kunming Zoo at 23:53 on May 16, 2022.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Molly, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Kunming Zoo in China. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=10491. (archived at the Wayback machine)