Voi Nam
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Leipzig Zoo in Germany

Biography
♂ Voi Nam
Identification
EEP nr200203
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 23 years old
Body height: 2.93 meter, 9.6 feet
Body weight: 4400.00 kg, 9680.00 lbs
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2002-04-05 captive-born
Birth place: in Leipzig Zoo
Parents: ♂ Mekong x ♀ Trinh
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
1. Born 2020-01-11
(dead † 2021-06-18)		♂ Kiran EEP id: 202001
2. Born 2022-09-25♂ Akito EEP id: 00
3. Born 2022-12-20♀ Bao Ngoc EEP id: 202208?
4. Born 2023-07-29♀ Savani EEP id: 202304?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Leipzig Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
2015-05-12Leipzig Zoo
from Heidelberg Zoo
2010-06-24Heidelberg Zoo
from Leipzig Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2021-07-08 16:53:03
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Biography

Voi Nam is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Leipzig Zoo, in Germany.

Voi Nam arrived in 2015-05-12 to the Leipzig Zoo, relocated from the Heidelberg Zoo, in Germany.


Social

Voi Nam lives together with 10 other elephants at the Leipzig Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. 5. ♂ Akito born 2022-09-25
  2. 6. ♀ Astra born 1980-00-00
  3. 7. ♀ Bao Ngoc born 2022-12-20
  4. 8. ♂ Edgar born 2016-01-01
  5. 9. ♀ Kewa born 1983-00-00
  6. 10. ♀ Pantha born 2012-06-01
  7. 11. ♀ Rani born 2009-07-03
  8. 12. ♀ Savani born 2023-07-29
  9. 13. ♀ Thuza born 2008-12-13
  10. 14. ♀ Zaya born 2023-04-29

Offspring

Total: 4 babies
  1. (M) 2020-01-11 -- † 2021-06-18 Kiran EEP id: 202001
  2. (M) 2022-09-25 Akito EEP id: 00
  3. (F) 2022-12-20 Bao Ngoc EEP id: 202208?
  4. (F) 2023-07-29 Savani EEP id: 202304?


Origin

Voi Nam was born captive-born 2002-04-05 at Leipzig Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Voi Nam are: ♂ Mekong (father) and ♀ Trinh (mother).

Siblings through the father Mekong:

  1. 2016-04-05(M) Max
  2. 2016-10-16(F) Sanuk
  3. 2018-04-02(M) Mauk
  4. 2018-06-26(M) Manoa
  5. 2020-07-16 -- † 2020-07-16 (F) stillborn
  6. 2021-02-19 -- † 2024-11-20 (M) Ka Yan
  7. 2022-05-07(M) Kamon

Pedigree

Voi Nams ancestral Pedigree:
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Voi Nam

Sire (f):
Mekong

Born: ~1982

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Dame m:
Trinh

Born: 1982

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Voi Nam, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Leipzig Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=405. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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