Sundara Hi Way
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Chester Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography

☨ ♀ Sundara Hi Way

Identification

EEP nr	200403

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 20 years old
Origin
Born:	* 2004-03-07 captive-born
Birth place:	in Chester Zoo

Parents:	♂ Upali x ♀ Sithami
Death
Dead:	†2024-07-19
Death reason:	pathological: twisted intestines
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 2012-11-25 (dead † 2015-10-27)	♂ Hari Hi Way EEP id: 201213

2. Born 2016-12-17	♀ Indali Hi Way EEP id: 201611

3. Born 2020-02-26 (dead † 2024-08-28)	♀ Riva Hi Way EEP id: 202003
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

2004-03-07	Chester Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2011-06-25: corrected parentage, from Chang to Upali. 2012-11-25: source for the parentage correction 2024-08-04: Updated as dead

Latest document update	2024-08-04 16:26:10
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† Sundara Hi Way is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2024-07-19 at Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom, . Official death reason described as twisted intestines.

Offspring

Total: 3 babies

(M) 2012-11-25 -- † 2015-10-27 Hari Hi Way EEP id: 201213
(F) 2016-12-17 Indali Hi Way EEP id: 201611
(F) 2020-02-26 -- † 2024-08-28 Riva Hi Way EEP id: 202003

Origin

Sundara Hi Way was born captive-born 2004-03-07 at Chester Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Sundara Hi Way are: ♂ Upali (father) and ♀ Sithami (mother).

Siblings through the father Upali:

2006-11-12 -- † 2009-07-23 (M) Raman
2010-07-18 -- † 2013-07-29 (M) Nayan Hi Way
2011-01-22 -- † 2013-06-03? (F) Jamilah Hi Way
2012-11-25 -- † 2015-10-27 (M) Hari Hi Way
2013-01-21 -- † 2015-09-14 (F) Bala Hi Way
2014-07-17(M) Kavi
2014-08-19(M) Ashoka
2014-09-17(F) Samiya
2016-09-19 -- † 2024-07-07 (F) Zinda
2017-03-19 -- † 2024-06-30 (F) Avani
2017-05-15(M) Kabir
2018-02-10(M) Sanjay
2021-06-16 -- † 2023-07-18 (M) Petit Jack

Siblings through the mother Sithami:

2010-07-18 - † 2013-07-29 (M) Nayan Hi Way
2013-01-21 - † 2015-09-14 (F) Bala Hi Way
2017-01-18 - † 2018-10-25 (M) Aayu Hi Way

Pedigree

**Sundara Hi Ways ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Sundara Hi Way	Sire (f): Upali Born: 1994-11-14 2025-11	Sire ff: Maxi Born: 1969 2025-11	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Maxi Born: 1969 2025-11	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali) Born: 1975-07-01 2025-11	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali) Born: 1975-07-01 2025-11	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Sithami Born: 1997-12-31 2025-11	Sire mf: Chang Born: 1981-11-10 2025-11	Sire mff: Chieng Mai
		Sire mf: Chang Born: 1981-11-10 2025-11	Dame mfm: Ida
		Dame mm: Thi Ha Way Born: 1982 2025-11	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Thi Ha Way Born: 1982 2025-11	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Since there was always doubts about Sundara's parentage (Chang and Upali were potential fathers), DNA tests were done to have certainty of who is she offspring from. The tests revealed that Upali is her dad and not Chang:

Potential fathers), DNA tests were done to have certainty of who is she offspring from. The tests revealed that Upali is her dad and not Chang. So another item for you to update.Eveline De Wolf, 2011-06-25

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sundara Hi Way, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1585. (archived at the Wayback machine)