Motki
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sosto Zoo in Hungary

Biography
♀ Motki

Identification

EEP nr7105

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 55 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1969 wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sosto Zoo, in Hungary

Date of arrival

2009-09-12Sosto Zoo
from Terra Natura theme park, Benidorm

2004-08-29Terra Natura theme park, Benidorm
from Gänserndorf Safari Park

2002-11-09Gänserndorf Safari Park
from Port Lympne Zoo

1977-06-01Port Lympne Zoo
from Howletts Wild Animal Park

1971-01-01Howletts Wild Animal Park
from Sonepur Fair

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Biography


Motki is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Sosto Zoo, in Hungary.

Motki arrived in 2009-09-12 to the Sosto Zoo, relocated from the Terra Natura theme park, Benidorm, in Spain.


Social

Motki lives together with 5 other elephants at the Sosto Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. Kibo born 2022-08-29
  2. Kimani born 2018-06-16
  3. Kwanza born 2001-08-13
  4. Tanja born 1975
  5. Yasmin (Yasmine) born 1966


Origin

Motki was born wild 1969.


Comments / pictures

In his book The Best of Friends, John Aspinall writes that all asian elephants, except Assam, were bought at the Sonepur market in India.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Motki, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sosto Zoo in Hungary. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1370. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1969 births | Born in India | EEP | Elephants from Sosto Zoo | Hungary | Asian elephants


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