Ganesh
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Ganesh  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr508

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 7 years old
Origin
Born:* 1998-03-15 captive-born
Birth place: in Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Parents: Sabu (Sabu-hit) x ♀ Jati-Hit
Death
Dead: 2005-08-16
Death reason: disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, in United States

Date of arrival

2003-04-18Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
from Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Record history
History of updates2021-01-15

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† Ganesh is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2005-08-16 at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, in United States, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A).

Origin

Ganesh was born captive-born 1998-03-15 at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.

Parentage


Parents of Ganesh are: ♂ Sabu (Sabu-hit) (father) and ♀ Jati-Hit (mother).

Siblings through the father Sabu (Sabu-hit):

  1. 2006-07-18 -- † 2007-12-01 (F) Nisha

Pedigree


Ganeshs ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

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Sabu (Sabu-hit)

Born: 1988

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Jati-Hit

Born: 1987

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Comments / pictures

"In 2005, 7-year-old Ganesh was found dead in his stall. A Necropsy determined the Asian male elephant died of the herpes virus, which produces sudden hemorrhaging."

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Ganesh, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2733. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories2005 deaths | 1998 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Columbus Zoo and Aquarium | United States | Asian elephants


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