Chuck
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Houston Zoo in United States

Biography
♂ Chuck
Identification
SSP nr653
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 16 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2008-07-15 captive-born
Birth place: in African Lion Safari (Ontario)
Birth weight 106.82 kgs, 235.00 lbs
Parents: ♂ Rex (Bimbo, Barney) x ♀ Mali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Houston Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2024-05-00Houston Zoo
from Denver Zoo
2018-10-08Denver Zoo
from African Lion Safari (Ontario)
African Lion Safari (Ontario)
from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
2011-11-08Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
from African Lion Safari (Ontario)
Record history
History of updates2021-06-18
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
Google map
Random literature
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases,

Biography

Chuck is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Houston Zoo, in United States.

Chuck arrived in 2024-05-00 to the Houston Zoo, relocated from the Denver Zoo, in United States.


Social

Chuck lives together with 12 other elephants at the Houston Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 1. ♀ Joy born 2017-07-12
  2. 2. ♀ Kirby born 2024-11-15
  3. 3. ♀ Methai (Me Thai) born 1969
  4. 4. ♂ Nelson born 2020-05-12
  5. 5. ♀ Shanti born 1990-10-11
  6. 6. ♂ Teddy born 2021-05-16
  7. 7. ♀ Tess born 1981
  8. 8. ♂ Thai (Thailand) born 1965
  9. 9. ♀ Tilly born 2018-06-17
  10. 10. ♂ Tucker born 2005-05-12
  11. 11. ♀ Tupelo born 2010-10-03
  12. 12. ♀ Winnie born 2021-03-10


Origin

Chuck was born captive-born 2008-07-15 at African Lion Safari (Ontario).

Parentage

Parents of Chuck are: ♂ Rex (Bimbo, Barney) (father) and ♀ Mali (mother).

Siblings through the father Rex (Bimbo, Barney):

  1. 2005-11-04(F) Opal
  2. 2006-04-13 -- † 2006-04-13 (M) Logan
  3. 2006-04-23(F) Emily
  4. 2009-11-02(M) Jake
  5. 2014-12-22(F) Achara
  6. 2018-10-09(F) Kai

Siblings through the mother Mali:

  1. 2015-05-12 - † 2020-12-11 (M) Batu
  2. 2019-01-15 - † 2020-12-08 (M) Ajay
  3. 2022-10-24(M) Tukada (twin)
  4. 2022-10-24(M) Yaad (twin)

Pedigree

Chucks ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Chuck

Sire (f):
Rex (Bimbo, Barney)

Born: 1968

Sire ff:


Born:
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Mali

Born: 1997-02-28

Sire mf:
Indy (Butch)

Born: 1971
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Targa

Born: 1983-11-23
Sire mmf:
Vance (Matt)
Dame mmm:
Birka


Comments / pictures

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 list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Chuck, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Houston Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 22 November 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3938. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Links

Relevant links

Internal relevant links

External relevant links (Opens in new window)

Search more on the web for Chuck

(The name Chuck is already submitted into the link, just click on the link for relevant results)


Categories2008 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Houston Zoo | United States | Asian elephants


About this documentThis document was updated: 2020-10-18 06:25:24 with valid HTML5 Valid CSS


Elephant Encyclopedia and database
ELEPHANT
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Established 1995
ELEPHANT
DATABASE
Established 2006
Your ip: 18.190.160.6
Kulen Elephant Forest