2 elephants have birthday tomorrow: 2020-03-24 Sang Raja -  Makéba - 

Sithami
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Chester Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Sithami  dead elephant
Photo © Eveline De Wolf, Chester Zoo.
Photo © Eveline De Wolf, Chester Zoo.
Identification
EEP nr9710
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 21 years old
Origin
Born:* 1997-12-31 captive-born
Birth place: in Chester Zoo
Parents: ♂ Chang x ♀ Thi Ha Way
Death
Dead: †2018-09-07
Death reason: unknown: collapsed and died
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
1. Born 2004-03-07
(dead † 2024-07-19)		♀ Sundara Hi Way EEP id: 200403
2. Born 2010-07-18
(dead † 2013-07-29)		♂ Nayan Hi Way EEP id: 201007
3. Born 2013-01-21
(dead † 2015-09-14)		♀ Bala Hi Way EEP id: 201301
4. Born 2017-01-18
(dead † 2018-10-25)		♂ Aayu Hi Way EEP id: 201702
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom
Date of arrival
1997-12-31Chester Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
Google map

† Sithami is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2018-09-07 at Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom, . Official death reason described as collapsed and died.

Offspring

Total: 4 babies
  1. (F) 2004-03-07 -- † 2024-07-19 Sundara Hi Way EEP id: 200403
  2. (M) 2010-07-18 -- † 2013-07-29 Nayan Hi Way EEP id: 201007
  3. (F) 2013-01-21 -- † 2015-09-14 Bala Hi Way EEP id: 201301
  4. (M) 2017-01-18 -- † 2018-10-25 Aayu Hi Way EEP id: 201702


Origin

Sithami was born captive-born 1997-12-31 at Chester Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Sithami are: ♂ Chang (father) and ♀ Thi Ha Way (mother).

Siblings through the father Chang:

  1. -- † 2012 () stillborn fetus still in utero
  2. 1993-09-09 -- † 1993-09-09 (F) killed
  3. 1995-12-19 -- † 1997-05-25 (F) Karha
  4. 1998-04-25 -- † 1998-04-25 (M) stillborn
  5. 1998-08-06(F) Tara
  6. 1998-08-27(F) Karishma
  7. 2000-07-18(M) Po Chin
  8. 2000-10-07(M) Assam
  9. 2004-03-05 -- † 2004-03-05 (F) stillborn
  10. 2004-10-10 -- † 2017-10-30 (M) Tunga
  11. 2008-05-04 -- † 2015-11-30 (F) Jade
  12. 2009-05-00 -- † 2009-05-00 (F) miscarriage
  13. 2010-11-01 -- † 2010-11-01 () stillborn
  14. 2014-03-19(M) Tom
  15. 2015-05-20 -- † 2015-05-20 (M) Baby Q
  16. 2015-06-16 -- † 2018-05-27 (F) Qiyo
  17. 2017-12-25(F) Suki
  18. 2018-01-13(F) Tun Kai
  19. 2018-04-11 -- † 2018-06-26 (M) Tarzen
  20. 2020-10-01(F) Mun

Siblings through the mother Thi Ha Way:

  1. 1993-09-09 - † 1993-09-09 (F) killed
  2. 1995-12-19 - † 1997-05-25 (F) Karha
  3. 2000-10-07(M) Assam
  4. 2004-03-05 - † 2004-03-05 (F) stillborn
  5. 2006-11-12 - † 2009-07-23 (M) Raman
  6. 2011-01-22 - † 2013-06-03? (F) Jamilah Hi Way
  7. 2015-08-20 - † 2018-10-25 (F) Nandita
  8. 2018-05-17(M) Anjan Hi Way

Pedigree

Sithamis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Sithami

Sire (f):
Chang

Born: 1981-11-10

Sire ff:
Chieng Mai

Born: 1959
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Ida

Born: 1970
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Thi Ha Way

Born: 1982

Sire mf:


Born:
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

2018-09-07: "Sithami, 20, unexpectedly collapsed inside the zoo’s Elephants of the Asian Forest habitat at around noon today (07/09/2018). Keepers and vets immediately attended to her but unfortunately she had very suddenly passed away. "

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sithami, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1584. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:


Litterature about Chester Zoo

Recommended Litterature:

Random literature As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases
Links

Relevant links

Internal relevant links

External relevant links (Opens in new window)

Search more on the web for Sithami

(The name Sithami is already submitted into the link, just click on the link for relevant results)


Categories2018 deaths | 1997 births | With Pedigree | Breeding cows | Elephants from Chester Zoo | United Kingdom | Asian elephants


About this documentThis document was updated: 2020-10-18 06:25:24 with valid HTML5 Valid CSS





About this documentThis document was created: . Latest update: 2020-10-18 06:25:24 included characters with valid HTML5 Valid CSS


Visitors to this Website