Tschani (Chani)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Gelendzhik Safaripark in Russia

Biography

This record may be a duplicate record with stillborn? at Kaliningrad Zoo

♀ Tschani (Chani)

Identification

EEP nr	7319

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ maybe about 52 years old (estimated age)
Management:	Unknown
Origin
Born:	* 1973? unknown
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Gelendzhik Safaripark, in Russia

Date of arrival

2016-06-01	Gelendzhik Safaripark from Starooskolskiy Zoopark

2011-12-23	Starooskolskiy Zoopark from Circus Nikulin (Circus Salamonsky)

1975-00-00	Circus Nikulin (Circus Salamonsky) from Kaliningrad Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2018-05-02: new record, possible duplicate?

Latest document update	2025-02-02 14:14:45
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This record may be a duplicate record with stillborn? at Kaliningrad Zoo

Biography

Tschani (Chani) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Gelendzhik Safaripark, in Russia.

Tschani (Chani) arrived in 2016-06-01 to the Gelendzhik Safaripark, relocated from the Starooskolskiy Zoopark, in Russia.

In Gelendzhik Safaripark, Tschani (Chani) lives as single living elephant at this location

Origin

Tschani (Chani) was born unknown 1973?.

Comments / pictures

Claimed to be captive born in Kaliningrad Zoo.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Tschani (Chani), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Gelendzhik Safaripark in Russia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=11283. (archived at the Wayback machine)