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

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Sundara Hi Way  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr200403

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

2004-03-07Chester Zoo
Record history
History of updates2011-06-25: corrected parentage, from Chang to Upali.
2012-11-25: source for the parentage correction
2024-08-04: Updated as dead

Latest document update2024-08-04 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
  1. (M) 2012-11-25 -- † 2015-10-27 Hari Hi Way EEP id: 201213
  2. (F) 2016-12-17 Indali Hi Way EEP id: 201611
  3. (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:

  1. 2006-11-12 -- † 2009-07-23 (M) Raman
  2. 2010-07-18 -- † 2013-07-29 (M) Nayan Hi Way
  3. 2011-01-22 -- † 2013-06-03? (F) Jamilah Hi Way
  4. 2012-11-25 -- † 2015-10-27 (M) Hari Hi Way
  5. 2013-01-21 -- † 2015-09-14 (F) Bala Hi Way
  6. 2014-07-17(M) Kavi
  7. 2014-08-19(M) Ashoka
  8. 2014-09-17(F) Samiya
  9. 2016-09-19 -- † 2024-07-07 (F) Zinda
  10. 2017-03-19 -- † 2024-06-30 (F) Avani
  11. 2017-05-15(M) Kabir
  12. 2018-02-10(M) Sanjay
  13. 2021-06-16 -- † 2023-07-18 (M) Petit Jack

Siblings through the mother Sithami:

  1. 2010-07-18 - † 2013-07-29 (M) Nayan Hi Way
  2. 2013-01-21 - † 2015-09-14 (F) Bala Hi Way
  3. 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:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali)

Born: 1975-07-01
2025-11
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Sithami

Born: 1997-12-31
2025-11

Sire mf:
Chang

Born: 1981-11-10
2025-11
Sire mff:
Chieng Mai
Dame mfm:
Ida
Dame mm:
Thi Ha Way

Born: 1982
2025-11
Sire mmf:
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
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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)


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