Obert
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Endangered Ark Foundation in United States

Biography
♂ Obert
Identification
SSP nr615
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 23 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2003-08-20 captive-born
Birth place: in Endangered Ark Foundation
Birth weight 154.00 kgs, 338.80 lbs
Parents: ♂ Buke x ♀ Isa
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States
Date of arrival
Endangered Ark Foundation
from Carson & Barnes Circus
Carson & Barnes Circus
from Endangered Ark Foundation
Record history
History of updates2009-02-28: Birth, Text RE
2012-05-16: Text RE
2023-08-28: Source
Latest document update2023-08-28 18:10:05
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Biography

Obert is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States.

Obert arrived to the Endangered Ark Foundation unknown date, relocated from the Carson & Barnes Circus, in United States.


Social

Obert lives together with 13 other elephants at the Endangered Ark Foundation: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♀ Alta born 1964-07-11
  2. 2. ♂ Cameron Lee born 2020-08-02
  3. 3. ♀ Delrita born 1970
  4. 4. ♀ Dori Marie born 2015-07-28
  5. 5. ♀ Libby
  6. 6. ♀ Lilly born 1967
  7. 7. ♀ Lisa
  8. 8. ♀ Margaret born 1969
  9. 9. ♂ Tommy (Mickey) born 1992-05-25
  10. 10. ♀ Traci born 1970
  11. 11. ♀ Val born 2007-04-27
  12. 12. ♀ Whimpy born 1970
  13. 13. ♀ Zola born 1965


Origin

Obert was born captive-born 2003-08-20 at Endangered Ark Foundation.

Parentage

Parents of Obert are: ♂ Buke (father) and ♀ Isa (mother).

Siblings through the father Buke:

  1. 1978 -- † 1978 (unknown) unknown
  2. 1978-02-01 -- † 1978-02-01 (M) stillborn
  3. 1981-10-22 -- † 1983-05-01 (M) Shoney
  4. 1991-04-04(M) Colonel Tusk (Boy)
  5. 1994-04-11 -- † 1994-04-11 (F) Maya
  6. 1996 -- † 1996-00-00 (F) stillborn
  7. 1998-09-06 -- † 2004-04-12 (F) Baby Jennie
  8. 1999-03 -- † 1999-03 (F) none

Siblings through the mother Isa:

  1. 1998-09-06 - † 2004-04-12 (F) Baby Jennie

Pedigree

Oberts ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Obert

Sire (f):
Buke

Born: 1969
2026-01

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Dame m:
Isa

Born: 1970
2026-01

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Born:
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Comments / pictures

Article and Image at ShowMe Elephants: "Endangered Ark Foundation - Breeding Program," 05/16/2012

At the time of Malti's death at Calgary in November 2008, Obert was considered one of the four suviving calves to suffer from the Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes virus.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Obert, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Endangered Ark Foundation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2770. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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