Sonia (Sona)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ostrava Zoo in Czech Republic

Sonia (Sona) was born wild 1956 at Asia unspecified location, captured 1962 .

According to the Ostrava Zoo's website, Sonia was transferred to the Dvur Kralov Zoo in 1962 from a circus after she attacked her trainer. During her time at Ostrava, she was kept with the male African elephant Peter until his frequent aggression towards her led the two to be separated.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Elephants from CR and SR (Zoo Usti nad Labem)

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• List of all recorded elephants in: European studbook for Asian elephants
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