Tonsak
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kolmarden Zoo in Sweden

Biography
♂ Tonsak
Photo Jens Madsen, Copenhagen
Photo Jens Madsen, Copenhagen

Alternative name: Ton sak, Thong Sak

Identification

EEP nr9815

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 27 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1998 unknown
Birth place: in Thailand unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2017-10-03 noname EEP id: 201721?

2. Born 2020-03-17
(dead † 2021-12-07)
Prince EEP id: 202005
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kolmarden Zoo, in Sweden

Date of arrival

2015-00-00Kolmarden Zoo
from Copenhagen Zoo

2001-11-27Copenhagen Zoo
from Somroj Khukitikasem

Somroj Khukitikasem
from Ban Ta Klang elephant village

Record history
History of updates2024-11-30: text
2025-03-18: PC

Latest document update2021-11-20 13:02:14
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Biography


Tonsak is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Kolmarden Zoo, in Sweden.

Tonsak arrived in 2015-00-00 to the Kolmarden Zoo, relocated from the Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark.


Social

Tonsak lives together with 2 other elephants at the Kolmarden Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Bua born 1997
  2. Sao Noi (Saonoi) born 1996

Offspring

Total: 2 babies
  1. () 2017-10-03 noname EEP id: 201721?
  2. (M) 2020-03-17 -- † 2021-12-07 Prince EEP id: 202005


Origin

Tonsak was born unknown 1998 at Thailand unspecified location.


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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Tonsak, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Kolmarden Zoo in Sweden. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=140. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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