Burma
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Burma  dead elephant
Burma. Western Plains Zoo 2008. Photo: © Roger Brogan
Burma. Western Plains Zoo 2008. Photo: © Roger Brogan
Alternative name: Birma
Identification
ASMP nr52
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ maybe about 62 years old (estimated age)
Origin
Born:* 1959? wild
Birth place: in Thailand unspecified location
Imported:1961 by Mayfields Kennels and Zoo (H.H. de Souza)
Death
Dead: †2021-02-10
Death reason: euthanised: degenerative joint disease
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia
Date of arrival
2005-05-18Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo
from Sydney Zoo
1982-12-09Sydney Zoo
from Bullen's Animal World
1969-00-00Bullen's Animal World
from Bullen's Circus
1961-10-23Bullen's Circus
from Sydney Zoo
1961-08-21Sydney Zoo
from Mayfields Kennels and Zoo (H.H. de Souza)
Record history
History of updates2022-03-22
Latest document update2021-11-18 17:37:50
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† Burma is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2021-02-10 at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo, in Australia, . Official death reason described as degenerative joint disease.

Origin

Burma was born wild 1959? at Thailand unspecified location. and imported 1961 by Mayfields Kennels and Zoo (H.H. de Souza)


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The book Mr Bullens elephants details photos of her at an age of no more than 3 years old. This means that her birth date should be 1959 0r 1960. She arrived in Australia in 1961.

Records about Burma from Australasian Region Asian Elephant Studbook (2011)
52 F ~ 1952 UNK UNK UNKNOWN ~ 1952 NONE Birth BURMA
WALLACIA ???? NONE Transfer
SYDNEY 9 Dec 1982 820059 Transfer
DUBBO 18 May 2005 A50071 Transfer

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Burma, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Taronga Dubbo Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 January 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1302. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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