Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Khun Dej at Elephant Nature Park (ENP)

♂ Khun Dej
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ maybe about 11 years old (estimated age)
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2010? unknown
Birth place:
Locations
Present / last location:Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2014-10-18Elephant Nature Park (ENP)
from TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute)
Document updated2018-04-26: new record
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Description

Location

Khun Dej is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand.

Khun Dej arrived Elephant Nature Park (ENP) 2014-10-18, relocated from TECC (Thai Elephant Conservation Center - National Elephant Institute), in Thailand.

In Elephant Nature Park (ENP), Khun Dej lives together with 80 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Mae Banyen
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Bua Keaw
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Mae Bua Tong born 1970?
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Chabaa Geaw born 2007
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Chang Yim born 2009-07-12
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Dani born 1965?
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Dao Tong born ~1975
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Di Por born 1966
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Dok Geaw born 2015?
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Dok Mai born 2013-04-06
    11. ,
  11. ♀ Dok Ngern (Riew Roi) born 1999
    12. ,
  12. ♀ Dok Rak born 2016-04-26
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Faa Mai born 2009-04-17
    14. ,
  14. ♀ Faa Sai born 2002
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Fah Mui
    16. ,
  16. ♀ FeungFah
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Mae Geao
    18. ,
  18. ♂ Gluay Hom
    19. ,
  19. ♀ HomNuan
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Hong Fah born 2004?
    21. ,
  21. ♂ Hope (Yod Doi) born 2000-08-00
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Jaem Sai
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Jaidee
    24. ,
  24. ♀ Jenny
    25. ,
  25. ♀ Jokia born 1960?
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Kanjana
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Kham Boon born ~1990
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Kham La born 2011
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Mae Kham Moon
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Mae Kham Sai born 1970?
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Khum Paeng born 1971
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Khun Yai (Kunyai)
    33. ,
  33. ♀ Mae Koy
    34. ,
  34. ♀ Mae Lanna (Mae Loei) born 1980-04-00
    35. ,
  35. ♀ Lucky
    36. ,
  36. ♀ Pang Ma Ae (Pornsawan) born 1993
    37. ,
  37. ♀ Ma Dee (Pachuli)
    38. ,
  38. ♀ Mae Jan Peng
    39. ,
  39. ♀ Mae Kham Paan
    40. ,
  40. ♀ Mae Kham Puan born 1965?
    41. ,
  41. ♀ Mae Pon
    42. ,
  42. ♀ Mae Mai born 1990
    43. ,
  43. ♀ Malai Thong born 1980-1989?
    44. ,
  44. ♀ Maliwan
    45. ,
  45. ♀ Medo born 1980
    46. ,
  46. ♀ Mee Boon
    47. ,
  47. ♀ Mintra born 1992-1996?
    48. ,
  48. ♀ Mo Dee born 1955?
    49. ,
  49. ♀ MungMee
    50. ,
  50. ♂ Navann (Navaan) born 2012-10-28
    51. ,
  51. ♀ Noi Nah
    52. ,
  52. ♀ Nong Pop
    53. ,
  53. ♀ Phong Sri
    54. ,
  54. ♀ Pikun
    55. ,
  55. ♀ Ploy Tong
    56. ,
  56. ♀ Pookie born 1960?
    57. ,
  57. ♀ PumSap
    58. ,
  58. ♀ Pyi Mai born 2020?
    59. ,
  59. ♀ RamRoi
    60. ,
  60. ♀ Rattana Kham
    61. ,
  61. ♀ Mae Sai Ngern
    62. ,
  62. ♀ Sai Rung
    63. ,
  63. ♀ San Mueng
    64. ,
  64. ♀ Mae Sao Yai (Sau Yai) born 1984
    65. ,
  65. ♀ Saree born ~2006
    66. ,
  66. ♀ Som Jai born ~1990
    67. ,
  67. ♀ Sook Jai
    68. ,
  68. ♀ Mae Sook Sai
    69. ,
  69. ♀ Sri Nuan born 1959?
    70. ,
  70. ♀ Sri Prae born 1981
    71. ,
  71. ♀ Sumanee
    72. ,
  72. ♀ Tad Dao (Taa Dao) born 1985?
    73. ,
  73. ♀ Taeng Mo born 1995
    74. ,
  74. ♀ Thong Ae (Thong Ei)
    75. ,
  75. ♀ Thong Kham
    76. ,
  76. ♀ Tilly born 1975?
    77. ,
  77. ♀ Tong Jaan born 2005-02-14
    78. ,
  78. ♂ Tong Suk (Jungle Boy) born 2001-11-15
    79. ,
  79. ♀ Wan Mai born 2020-05-02
    80. ,
  80. ♂ Yin Dee born 2013-08-24
    81. , (see detailed list).

Origin

Khun Dej was born unknown 2010?.


Comments / pictures

Got trapped in a snare that was set up by people hoping to capture small animals...After he was found , he was taken to a nearby government hospital... He arrived ENP on 18 October 2014.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Khun Dej, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 1 August 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11023. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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