Calvin (Chanda)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ostrava Zoo in Czech Republic

Biography

☨ ♂ Calvin (Chanda)
Calvin. Hannover Zoo 2001. ï¿½ Peter Stolk

Identification

EEP nr	8612
SSP nr	147

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 29 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1986-08-11 captive-born
Birth place:	in Calgary Zoo

Parents:	♂ Bandara x ♀ Kamala
Death
Dead:	†2015-10-22
Death reason:	euthanised: bad legs
Offspring
Total: 15 babies

1. Born 1998-05-04	♂ Samson SSP id: 514

2. Born 1998-07-30 (dead † 1999-03-22)	♀ Annie SSP id: 510

3. Born 1998-08-21 (dead † 2002-08-08)	♂ Amos SSP id: 511

4. Born 1998-11-29	♂ Albert SSP id: 516

5. Born 1999-10-21	♂ George SSP id: 518

6. Born 2001-04-29	♂ Johnson SSP id: 535

7. Born 2001-11-25	♂ Kandula SSP id: 538

8. Born 2003-02-02	♀ Califa EEP id: 200301

9. Born 2003-03-20	♀ Farina EEP id: 200302

10. Born 2005-10-28	♂ Tarak EEP id: 200514

11. Born 2008-05-06	♂ Shanti EEP id: 200807

12. Born 2011-03-11 (dead † 2011-05-06)	♂ Sethi EEP id: 201104

13. Born 2011-04-12	♀ Rashmi EEP id: 201106

14. Born 2014-02-04 (dead † 2016-01-23)	♀ Sumitra (OST Nr.3) EEP id: 201401

15. Born 2017-07-08	♂ Chandru EEP id: 201717?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Ostrava Zoo, in Czech Republic

Date of arrival

2009-05-12	Ostrava Zoo from Leipzig Zoo

2008-09-11	Leipzig Zoo from Hannover Zoo

2000-03-16	Hannover Zoo from African Lion Safari (Ontario)

1989-04-03	African Lion Safari (Ontario) from Calgary Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-18:

Latest document update	2020-11-03 10:48:25
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† Calvin (Chanda) is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2015-10-22 at Ostrava Zoo, in Czech Republic, . Official death reason described as bad legs.

Offspring

Total: 15 babies

(M) 1998-05-04 Samson SSP id: 514
(F) 1998-07-30 -- † 1999-03-22 Annie SSP id: 510
(M) 1998-08-21 -- † 2002-08-08 Amos SSP id: 511
(M) 1998-11-29 Albert SSP id: 516
(M) 1999-10-21 George SSP id: 518
(M) 2001-04-29 Johnson SSP id: 535
(M) 2001-11-25 Kandula SSP id: 538
(F) 2003-02-02 Califa EEP id: 200301
(F) 2003-03-20 Farina EEP id: 200302
(M) 2005-10-28 Tarak EEP id: 200514
(M) 2008-05-06 Shanti EEP id: 200807
(M) 2011-03-11 -- † 2011-05-06 Sethi EEP id: 201104
(F) 2011-04-12 Rashmi EEP id: 201106
(F) 2014-02-04 -- † 2016-01-23 Sumitra (OST Nr.3) EEP id: 201401
(M) 2017-07-08 Chandru EEP id: 201717?

Origin

Calvin (Chanda) was born captive-born 1986-08-11 at Calgary Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Calvin (Chanda) are: ♂ Bandara (father) and ♀ Kamala (mother).

Siblings through the father Bandara:

1990-07-14(F) Maharani (Rani)

Siblings through the mother Kamala:

1990-07-14(F) Maharani (Rani)

Pedigree

**Calvin (Chanda)s ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Calvin (Chanda)	Sire (f): Bandara Born: 1975-05-25	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Kamala Born: 1975-09-00	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

After spending many years at the Hannover Zoo, Calvin made a brief residence in Leipzig for breeding efforts before being transferred again eight months later to the Ostrava Zoo in May 2009.

The 2005 Edition of the North American Regional Studbook for the Asian Elephant incorrectly states Calvin resided at the Louisville Zoo for a two year period. This was corrected in the 2007 Update.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Calvin (Chanda), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ostrava Zoo in Czech Republic. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=212. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Jaroslav Vanï¿½ï¿½ek
Ryan Easley, USA
"Abschied von Calvin, Ankunft eines weiteren Okapibullen", Elephant-News.com, 2009-05-12
Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Calvin (Google Translated version)

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