Susan
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Way Kambas Elephant Training Center (PLG) in Indonesia

Biography

♀ Susan

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* unknown
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Way Kambas Elephant Training Center (PLG), in Indonesia

Date of arrival

	Way Kambas Elephant Training Center (PLG)
Record history
History of updates	2021-01-15

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Susan is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Way Kambas Elephant Training Center (PLG), in Indonesia.

Susan arrived to the Way Kambas Elephant Training Center (PLG) unknown date,

Social

Susan lives together with 31 other elephants at the Way Kambas Elephant Training Center (PLG): (detailed list)

1. ♂ Adi born 1994-10-18
2. ♂ Anwar
3. ⚪ Bani born 1991
4. ⚪ Beri
5. ♀ Bunga
6. ♂ Dennis born 1993
7. ♀ Eleanor born 2015
8. ⚪ Erin born 2014
9. ♂ Harsoyo born 1996-07-02
10. ♂ Joni born 2009
11. ♂ Josh born 2006-11-21
12. ♀ Kartijah (Kartrja) born 1980
13. ♂ Koman
14. ♂ Maruli born 1995-03-07
15. ♂ Mawi born 1994-05-15
16. ♀ Mela
17. ♀ Rahayu
18. ♀ Rini
19. ♂ Sapon born 2015
20. ♀ Sarah
21. ♂ Sengtong (Seng Tong)
22. ♂ Subaru
23. ♂ Tumando born 1995-03-07
24. ⚪ unknown born 1992?
25. ♂ unknown born 2014-01-16
26. ♂ unknown born 2014-02-15
27. ♂ unknown born 2004-02-09
28. ♂ unknown born 2009-06-07
29. ♂ Yando born 1995-05-15
30. ♀ Yekti born ~2013
31. ♀ Zelda

Origin

Susan was born unknown .

Comments / pictures

Given that at least rwo fostered calves died it is unclear why all new born calves with feeding problems were not bottle fed as had been done successfully on another occasion with the female 'Susan'.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Susan, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Way Kambas Elephant Training Center (PLG) in Indonesia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11107. (archived at the Wayback machine)