Chuck an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Denver Zoo
| Chuck | ID Number: | SSP Number: 653 - | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Species: | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sex and age: | Male ♂ 12 years old | |||||||||||||||||||
| Management: | Free contact | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Denver Zoo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arrival | Denver Zoo 2018-10-08 from African Lion Safari African Lion Safari from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) 2011-11-08 from African Lion Safari | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born: | * 2008-07-15 captive-born in African Lion Safari | |||||||||||||||||||
| Birth weight (kgs and pounds): | 106.82 kgs, 235.00 lbs | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parents: | Rex (Bimbo, Barney) x Mali | |||||||||||||||||||
| Siblings through the father Rex (Bimbo, Barney): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Siblings through the mother Mali: |
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| Document updated | 2008-12-19: Text RE 2010-11-20: SSP, Birth weight RE 2011-11-10: transferred Syracuse 2018-10-08: transferred Denver | |||||||||||||||||||
Chuck, the first 3rd generation birth in North America, was named after Chuck Doyle, the director of the Syracuse zoo and a longtime elephant handler who was instrumental in the success of the Rosamond Gifford breeding program.Reference listKoehl, D., (2020). Chuck, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Denver Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 September 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3938. (archived at the Wayback machine)Sources used for this article is among others:
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