Sabai an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Western Plains Zoo
| Sabai | ID Number: | ASMP Number: 78? (unconfirmed) - | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Species: | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sex and age: | Male ♂ 4 years old | |||||||||||||||||||
| Management: | Protected contact | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Western Plains Zoo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arrival | Western Plains Zoo 2016-11-02 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born: | * 2016-11-02 captive-born in Western Plains Zoo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Birth weight (kgs and pounds): | 95.00 kgs, 209.00 lbs | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parents: | Gung (Prawn) x Thong Dee | |||||||||||||||||||
| Siblings through the father Gung (Prawn): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Siblings through the mother Thong Dee: |
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| Document updated | 2016-11-04: birth 2016-11-04: ASMP nr 2016-11-26: named 2018-04-21: PC | |||||||||||||||||||
| The calf was sired by Taronga's bull, Gung, in Sydney 22 months ago before Thong Dee moved to Dubbo with three other elephants. 2016-11-26: Belle, a self-proclaimed animal enthusiast, said she saw how much happiness the bub brought Dubbo and that was her inspiration. It’s only fitting she suggested ‘Sabai’ which means happy in Thai language. Her pitch was the overwhelming favourite. Reference listKoehl, D., (2020). Sabai, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Western Plains Zoo in Australia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 September 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16557. (archived at the Wayback machine)Sources used for this article is among others:
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