Willi
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Munster Zoo in Germany

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Willi  dead elephant
Identification
EEP nr9901
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂, unknown age
Origin
Born:* 1999-01-11 captive-born
Birth place: in Munster Zoo
Parents: ♂ Alexander x ♀ Bernhardine (Bernhardini)
Death
Dead: †1999-01-12
Death reason: disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Munster Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
1999-01-11Munster Zoo
Record history
History of updates2022-04-17
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Willi is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1999-01-12 at Munster Zoo, in Germany, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus.

Origin

Willi was born captive-born 1999-01-11 at Munster Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Willi are: ♂ Alexander (father) and ♀ Bernhardine (Bernhardini) (mother).

Siblings through the father Alexander:

  1. 1994-12-11(F) Piccolo (Piccolina)
  2. 2000-11-28(F) Bangka
  3. 2002-01-20 -- † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
  4. 2003-05-13(F) Trong Nhi
  5. 2003-07-26(F) Anak
  6. 2004-02-21(M) Sibu
  7. 2005-08-02(F) Yindee
  8. 2007-05-07(F) Asha
  9. 2007-12-28 -- † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
  10. 2008-02-17(M) Billy (Budi)
  11. 2009-02-10 -- † 2013-12-17 (F) Tonya
  12. 2009-02-11 -- † 2009-02-11 (F) stillborn
  13. 2009-05-17(F) Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)
  14. 2009-11-10(F) Kina
  15. 2012-11-01(M) Kyan
  16. 2015-01-07 -- † 2015-01-07 () stillborn

Siblings through the mother Bernhardine (Bernhardini):

  1. 2002-01-20 - † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
  2. 2007-05-07(F) Asha
  3. 2014-09-17(F) Samiya
  4. 2017-03-19 - † 2024-06-30 (F) Avani

Pedigree

Willis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Willi

Sire (f):
Alexander

Born: 1978

Sire ff:
Motek

Born: 1960
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Warda

Born: 1958
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Bernhardine (Bernhardini)

Born: 1984-06-16

Sire mf:
Ramon

Born: 1970-12-07
Sire mff:
Moti (Mohti)
Dame mfm:
Mapalay
Dame mm:
Irma

Born: 1970-09-18
Sire mmf:
Chieng Mai
Dame mmm:
Buag Hah (Pang Yang)


Comments / pictures

The newborn calf did not breath at birth and was euthanized after a 30 hour struggle for survival. Postmortem reports showed Willi tested positive for the Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes virus.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Willi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Munster Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 September 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1581. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories1999 deaths | 1999 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Munster Zoo | Germany | Asian elephants


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