Punch
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Biography
♀ Punch
Mikki, Scotty & Punch. Louisville Zoo 2008. Photo © Ryan Easley
Mikki, Scotty & Punch. Louisville Zoo 2008. Photo © Ryan Easley

Identification

SSP nr152

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 55 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1970 wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States

Date of arrival

2025-06-03Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
from Louisville Zoo

Record history
History of updates2008-12-28: Image

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

Biography


Punch is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States.

Punch arrived in 2025-06-03 to the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), relocated from the Louisville Zoo, in United States.


Social

Punch lives together with 13 other elephants at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES): (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♂ Artie born 1983
  2. 2. ♀ Billie born 1962
  3. 3. ♀ Debbie born 1971
  4. 4. ♀ Edie born 1983
  5. 5. ♀ Flora born 1982
  6. 6. ♀ Mikki born 1985
  7. 7. ♀ Minnie (Packy II, Talli) born 1966
  8. 8. ♀ Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) born 1982
  9. 9. ♂ Osh born 1994-05-24
  10. 10. ♀ Ronnie (Maharani) born 1966
  11. 11. ♀ Sissy (Gerry II) born 1968
  12. 12. ♀ Sukari born 1984
  13. 13. ♀ Tange born 1975


Origin

Punch was born wild 1970 at Asia unspecified location.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Punch, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2010. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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