Maxi
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Zurich Zoo in Switzerland

Biography

☨ ♂ Maxi
Heike Klabunde' > *ELLIFAN

Alternative name:	Makhna, Maknah, Mak

Identification

EEP nr	8110

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 51 years old
Dentition
Incisives	tusker
Origin
Born:	* 1969 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†2020-02-10
Death reason:	euthanised:
Offspring
Total: 13 babies

1. Born 1984-07-27 (dead † 1995-04-02)	♀ Komali EEP id: 8410

2. Born 1985-05-24 (dead † 1988-07-21)	♀ Lohimi EEP id: 8516

3. Born 1986-05-22 (dead † 1986-05-22)	♀ stillborn EEP id: 8607

4. Born 1989-02-13	♀ Panang EEP id: 8902

5. Born 1992-06-13	♂ Mac EEP id: 9201 JAZA id: ?

6. Born 1993-12-00 (dead † 1993-12-00)	⚪ stillborn

7. Born 1994-11-14	♂ Upali EEP id: 9407

8. Born 1997-09-08 (dead † 1999-11-20)	♂ Xian EEP id: 9701

9. Born 2000-06-10 (dead † 2003-10-15)	♂ Aishu EEP id: 20002

10. Born 2002-05-14	♀ Chandra EEP id: 200204

11. Born 2005-05-03	♀ Farha EEP id: 200507

12. Born 2005-07-24	♂ Fahim EEP id: 200511

13. Born 2014-06-17 (dead † 2022-07-11)	♀ Omysha EEP id: 201406
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland

Date of arrival

1981-09-15	Zurich Zoo from Longleat Safari Park

1981-00-00	Longleat Safari Park from Mary Chipperfield’s Circus

1972-01-17	Mary Chipperfield’s Circus from Dudley Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2021-09-22 13:35:14
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† Maxi is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2020-02-10 at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, .

Offspring

Total: 13 babies

(F) 1984-07-27 -- † 1995-04-02 Komali EEP id: 8410
(F) 1985-05-24 -- † 1988-07-21 Lohimi EEP id: 8516
(F) 1986-05-22 -- † 1986-05-22 stillborn EEP id: 8607
(F) 1989-02-13 Panang EEP id: 8902
(M) 1992-06-13 Mac EEP id: 9201 JAZA id: ?
() 1993-12-00 -- † 1993-12-00 stillborn
(M) 1994-11-14 Upali EEP id: 9407
(M) 1997-09-08 -- † 1999-11-20 Xian EEP id: 9701
(M) 2000-06-10 -- † 2003-10-15 Aishu EEP id: 20002
(F) 2002-05-14 Chandra EEP id: 200204
(F) 2005-05-03 Farha EEP id: 200507
(M) 2005-07-24 Fahim EEP id: 200511
(F) 2014-06-17 -- † 2022-07-11 Omysha EEP id: 201406

Origin

Maxi was born wild 1969.

Comments / pictures

Although Maxi was also called Makhna he was no makkna, he was a Tusker.

Maxi in Zurich Zoo
Photo: George Frei, Switzerland.

In the last years Maxis Musth time is in the winter. It starts in December or January and ends June or July, and his Musth takes nearly a half year. We notice, when we clean his stable floor with water, that about 2 month before the Musth really begins, the floor foams. In this time he is very horny, he try it by all cows.
George Frei

2020-02-10: euthanised on Monday after losing a lot of weight in recent months. According to the zoo, his molars were worn out to the extent that he was unable to get sufficient nutrition from the food he was given. He was having difficulty getting up despite being given special supplements and painkillers. Maxi is survived by 12 direct descendants, 21 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Maxi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Zurich Zoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=28. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Article: "Colchester Zoo - Moto and Toto" at ShowMe Elephants," 09/16/2011
http://www.upali.ch (Georges Frei, Switzerland)
Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
Zoo, Independent Zoo Enthusiasts Society edited by by Tim Brown and Rob Vaughan
Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Maxi_(ZÃ¼rich) (Google Translated version)

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List of all recorded elephants in: European studbook for Asian elephants
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Maxi at Elewiki, a wiki collaboration on elefanten.wikia.com (In german) HTTP code: 301 it is valid
Link to translated version with Google Translate

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