Shah Rukh
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Szeged Zoo in Hungary

Biography
♂ Shah Rukh
*KLOEF
Photo: Torben Klöfkorn, Germany
Alternative name: Shahrukh
Identification
EEP nr200810
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 17 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2008-11-21 captive-born
Birth place: in Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)
Birth weight 95.00 kgs, 209.00 lbs
Parents: ♂ Hussein x ♀ Yashoda
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Szeged Zoo, in Hungary
Date of arrival
2018-05-16Szeged Zoo
from Osnabruck Zoo
2013-05-23Osnabruck Zoo
from Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2020-12-09 14:58:14
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Biography

Shah Rukh is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Szeged Zoo, in Hungary.

Shah Rukh arrived in 2018-05-16 to the Szeged Zoo, relocated from the Osnabruck Zoo, in Germany.


Social

Shah Rukh lives together with 2 other elephants at the Szeged Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Arun born 2017-11-08
  2. ♂ Felix born 2010-07-25


Origin

Shah Rukh was born captive-born 2008-11-21 at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen).

Parentage

Parents of Shah Rukh are: ♂ Hussein (father) and ♀ Yashoda (mother).

Siblings through the father Hussein:

  1. 1992-03-23(F) Ratna
  2. 1995-12-25 -- † 2000-12-30 (M) Tharun
  3. 1996-01-09 -- † 1996-01-09 (M) stillborn
  4. 1996-06-04(F) Corny
  5. 1996-07-01(F) Indra (Salvana)
  6. 1996-10-17 -- † 1996-10-17 (M) stillborn
  7. 1999-11-27(F) Sandry
  8. 2001-11-09 -- † 2001-11-09 (M) noname
  9. 2003-05-14(F) Kandy
  10. 2003-06-22 -- † 2003-06-22 (M) stillborn
  11. 2004-11-26(M) Thai
  12. 2007-04-11(F) Shila
  13. 2009-07-03(F) Rani
  14. 2012-04-13(M) Assam

Siblings through the mother Yashoda:

  1. 1992-05-25(M) Chamundi (Magnum)
  2. 1996-06-04(F) Corny
  3. 2003-05-14(F) Kandy
  4. 2015-07-13 - † 2018-06-13 (F) Anjuli

Pedigree

Shah Rukhs ancestral Pedigree:
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Hussein

Born: 1972

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Yashoda

Born: 1979-00-00

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Comments / pictures

Named after the filmstar from India, Shahrukh Khan.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Shah Rukh, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Szeged Zoo in Hungary. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4359. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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