Mali
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) in United States

Biography

♀ Mali

Identification

SSP nr	424

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 28 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1997-02-28 captive-born
Birth place:	in Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)

Parents:	♂ Indy (Butch) x ♀ Targa
Offspring
Total: 5 babies

1. Born 2008-07-15	♂ Chuck SSP id: 653

2. Born 2015-05-12 (dead † 2020-12-11)	♂ Batu SSP id: 769? (unconfirmed)

3. Born 2019-01-15 (dead † 2020-12-08)	♂ Ajay

4. Born 2022-10-24	♂ Tukada (twin)

5. Born 2022-10-24	♂ Yaad (twin) SSP id: 00
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), in United States

Date of arrival

2011-11-08	Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) from African Lion Safari (Ontario)

2006-05-09	African Lion Safari (Ontario) from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2022-11-26 12:11:32
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Biography

Mali is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), in United States.

Mali arrived in 2011-11-08 to the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), relocated from the African Lion Safari (Ontario), in Canada.

Social

Mali lives together with 7 other elephants at the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo): (detailed list)

Total: 5 babies

Origin

Parents of Mali are: ♂ Indy (Butch) (father) and ♀ Targa (mother).

Comments / pictures

On 15 July 2008, Mali gave birth to the first 3rd generation calf born in North America.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mali, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1735. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Litterature about Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)

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