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

Biography

♂ Chuck

Identification

SSP nr	653

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 18 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 x ♀ Mali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Houston Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2024-05-00	Houston Zoo from Denver Zoo

2018-10-08	Denver Zoo from African Lion Safari (Ontario)

	African Lion Safari (Ontario) from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)

2011-11-08	Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) from African Lion Safari (Ontario)

Record history
History of updates	2008-12-19: Text RE 2010-11-20: SSP, Birth weight RE 2011-11-10: transferred Syracuse 2018-10-08: transferred Denver

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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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)

1. ♀ Joy born 2017-07-12
2. ♀ Kirby born 2024-11-15
3. ♀ Methai (Me Thai) born 1969
4. ♂ Nelson born 2020-05-12
5. ♀ Shanti born 1990-10-11
6. ♂ Teddy born 2021-05-16
7. ♀ Tess born 1981
8. ♂ Thai (Thailand) born 1965
9. ♀ Tilly born 2018-06-17
10. ♂ Tucker born 2005-05-12
11. ♀ Tupelo born 2010-10-03
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 (father) and ♀ Mali (mother).

Siblings through the father Rex:

2005-11-04(F) Opal
2006-04-13 -- † 2006-04-13 (M) Logan
2006-04-23(F) Emily
2009-11-02(M) Jake
2014-12-22(F) Achara
2018-10-09(F) Kai
2024-07-21 -- † 2024-07-21 (unknown) Unnamed stillborn

Siblings through the mother Mali:

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

Pedigree

**Chucks ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Chuck	Sire (f): Rex Born: 1968 2026-03	Sire ff: Born: 2026-03	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born: 2026-03	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-03	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born: 2026-03	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Mali Born: 1997-02-28 2026-03	Sire mf: Indy (Butch) Born: 1971 2026-03	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Indy (Butch) Born: 1971 2026-03	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Targa Born: 1983-11-23 2026-03	Sire mmf: Vance (Matt)
		Dame mm: Targa Born: 1983-11-23 2026-03	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, (2026). Chuck, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Houston Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3938. (archived at the Wayback machine)