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

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Bella  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nr552
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀, unknown age
Origin
Born:* 2004-08-17 captive-born
Birth place: in Houston Zoo
Parents: ♂ Thai (Thailand) x ♀ Shanti
Death
Dead: †2005-04-15
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Houston Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2004-08-17Houston Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Bella is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2005-04-15 at Houston Zoo, in United States, .

Origin

Bella was born captive-born 2004-08-17 at Houston Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Bella are: ♂ Thai (Thailand) (father) and ♀ Shanti (mother).

Siblings through the father Thai (Thailand):

  1. 1983-04-21 -- † 1983-05-17 (F) Shani
  2. 1984-02-01 -- † 1988-08-26 (M) Bopper (Beau Thai)
  3. 1984-12-18 -- † 1984-12-18 (F) stillborn
  4. 1987-12-31 -- † 1998-08-30 (M) Kiba
  5. 1988-12-07 -- † 1991-09-02 (F) Pearl
  6. 1991-07-17 -- † 2004-09-05 (F) Kimba
  7. 1991-10-25 -- † 1991-10-25 (F) stillborn
  8. 1993-07-27 -- † 1993-07-27 () stillborn
  9. 1993-12-29 -- † 2000-01-01 (F) Singgah
  10. 1995-07-28 -- † 1995-07-28 () stillborn
  11. 2003-12-28 -- † 2003-12-29 (F) none
  12. 2006-10-01 -- † 2008-11-09 (M) Mac
  13. 2010-05-04(M) Baylor
  14. 2010-10-03(F) Tupelo
  15. 2014-02-08(M) Duncan
  16. 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 () fetus (twin)
  17. 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 () fetus (twin)
  18. 2018-06-17(F) Tilly
  19. 2021-05-16(M) Teddy
  20. 2024-11-15(F) Kirby

Siblings through the mother Shanti:

  1. 2006-10-01 - † 2008-11-09 (M) Mac
  2. 2010-05-04(M) Baylor
  3. 2014-02-08(M) Duncan
  4. 2017-07-12(F) Joy
  5. 2020-05-12(M) Nelson
  6. 2024-11-15(F) Kirby

Pedigree

Bellas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Bella

Sire (f):
Thai (Thailand)

Born: 1965

Sire ff:


Born:
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Shanti

Born: 1990-10-11

Sire mf:
Onyx (Big Mac)

Born: 1962
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Bozie

Born: 1975
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

Shanti was first bred at 11 years old by Thai in the summer of 2002. She gave birth at age 13 to Bella.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bella, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Houston Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4584. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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