Mae Bua Kham
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand

Biography

☨ ♀ Mae Bua Kham

Alternative name:	Mae Bua Kam

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies:	Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:	Female ♀ maybe about 65 years old (estimated age)
Origin
Born:	* 1955? wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†2020-10-00?
Death reason:	age:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand

Date of arrival

2007-02-09	Elephant Nature Park (ENP) from Karen unspecified hilltribe family

Record history
History of updates	2024-11-03: text and source added

Latest document update	2020-12-06 14:32:08
Google map

† Mae Bua Kham is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2020-10-00? at Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand, .

Origin

Mae is a prefix name, used in Burma, Laos and Thailand for female elephants, often for females who had babies. (Mae means mother)

Mae Bua Kham was born wild 1955?.

Comments / pictures

Born 1945-1955?

Mae Bua Kam means "Golden Lotus".

At more than 70 years of age, Mae Bua Kams owner realized it was time for her to retire. He contacted Lek to ask if she could live out her golden years in the relaxing atmosphere of the Park. Lek does not have to buy her or pay a monthly lease fee; the owner has willingly given her freedom for the rest of her days.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mae Bua Kham, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2965. (archived at the Wayback machine)