Khaing Mya
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo in Italy

Biography

♀ Khaing Mya

Alternative name:	Khine Mya Htoo

Identification

EEP nr	8205

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 43 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1982-03-04 unknown
Birth place:	in Myanmar unspecified location
Imported:	1989 by E.A.G. van den Brink
Freight:	By boat from Rangoon, Burma to Rotterdam
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo, in Italy

Date of arrival

2018-12-20	Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo from Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

2001-12-04	Whipsnade Wild Animal Park from London Zoo

1994-04-16	London Zoo from Chester Zoo

1994-03-15	Chester Zoo from London Zoo

1993-06-08	London Zoo from Chester Zoo

1993-05-12	Chester Zoo 1993-05-12 from London Zoo

1989-07-13	London Zoo from E.A.G. van den Brink

1989-00-00	E.A.G. van den Brink from Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo)

	Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo) from Myanmar unspecified location

Record history
History of updates	2024-05-25: 2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2022-03-19 04:56:06
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Biography

Khaing Mya is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo, in Italy.

Khaing Mya arrived in 2018-12-20 to the Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo, relocated from the Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in United Kingdom.

Social

Khaing Mya lives together with 1 other elephants at the Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo: (detailed list)

Origin

Khaing Mya was born unknown 1982-03-04 at Myanmar unspecified location. and imported 1989 by E.A.G. van den Brink, By boat from Rangoon, Burma to Rotterdam

Comments / pictures

3 females to London Zoo, inspected by Mr Brian and Mr John in Rangoon Zoo, Burma.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Khaing Mya, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Naples Fuorigrotta Zoo in Italy. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1894. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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