Poona (Salem)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
La Barben Zoo (Parc Zoologique De La Barben) in France

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Poona (Salem)  dead elephant
Identification
EEP nr9005
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 10 years old
Origin
Born:* 1990-03-31 captive-born
Birth place: in Paris Zoo Vincennes
Parents: ♂ Siam x ♀ Kaveri (Cauvery)
Death
Dead: †2000-06-19
Death reason: disease: self Inflicted Injuries (EEP)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:La Barben Zoo (Parc Zoologique De La Barben), in France
Date of arrival
1991-05-24La Barben Zoo (Parc Zoologique De La Barben)
from Paris Zoo Vincennes
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Poona (Salem) is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2000-06-19 at La Barben Zoo (Parc Zoologique De La Barben), in France, . Official death reason described as self Inflicted Injuries (EEP).

Origin

Poona (Salem) was born captive-born 1990-03-31 at Paris Zoo Vincennes.

Parentage

Parents of Poona (Salem) are: ♂ Siam (father) and ♀ Kaveri (Cauvery) (mother).

Siblings through the father Siam:

  1. 1963-02-15 -- † 1994-12-23 (M) Sahib Fridolin
  2. 1965-08-04 -- † 1984-06-21 (F) Madura
  3. 1972-06-17 -- † 1972-06-17 () stillborn
  4. 1972-08-13 -- † 1972-08-13 (F) stillborn
  5. 1976-03-13 -- † 1976-08 (F) August
  6. 1978-06-21 -- † 2018/2019? (M) Kim
  7. 1982-06-12 -- † 2000-04-16 (F) Kuala
  8. 1987-03-28 -- † 1987-04-21 (F) Lola
  9. 1989-02-28 -- † 1997-09-25 (M) John (Ben)
  10. 1992-03-27 -- † 2009-10-29 (M) Sammy
  11. 1993-10-01(F) Nina
  12. 1996-03-17 -- † 1996-03-17 (F) stillborn (twin)
  13. 1996-07-01 -- † 1996-07-01 (M) stillborn (twin)
  14. 1998-05-04(M) Thisiam

Siblings through the mother Kaveri (Cauvery):

  1. 1993-10-01(F) Nina
  2. 1998-05-04(M) Thisiam
  3. 2009-05-00 - † 2009-05-00 (F) miscarriage

Pedigree

Poona (Salem)s ancestral Pedigree:
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Poona (Salem)

Sire (f):
Siam

Born: 1945

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Kaveri (Cauvery)

Born: 1984-01-28

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Comments / pictures

Death by: Self Inflicted Injuries (EEP)

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Poona (Salem), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at La Barben Zoo (Parc Zoologique De La Barben) in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=184. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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