Begümcan
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Izmir Sasali Natural Life Park Zoo in Turkey

Biography

♀ Begümcan


Identification

EEP nr	9410

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 29 years old
Management:	No contact
Origin
Born:	* 1996
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 2011-02-05	♀ Izmir EEP id: 201103

2. Born 2014-10-13	♀ Deniz EEP id: 201411

3. Born 2021-06-17	♀ Ege EEP id: 202107?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Izmir Sasali Natural Life Park Zoo, in Turkey

Date of arrival

2008-10-28	Izmir Sasali Natural Life Park Zoo from Izmir Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2023-08-29

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

Begümcan is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Izmir Sasali Natural Life Park Zoo, in Turkey.

Begümcan arrived in 2008-10-28 to the Izmir Sasali Natural Life Park Zoo, relocated from the Izmir Zoo, in Turkey.

Social

Begümcan lives together with 4 other elephants at the Izmir Sasali Natural Life Park Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 3 babies

Origin

Begümcan was born 1996.

Comments / pictures

A gift from president of India, Kocheril Raman (K.R.) Narayanan to the people of Izmir.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Begümcan, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Izmir Sasali Natural Life Park Zoo in Turkey. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1303. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Litterature about Izmir Sasali Natural Life Park Zoo

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