Bamo
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Shanghai Zoo in China

Biography

♂ Bamo
Photo: © Henrique Leite

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 61 years old
Management:	Unknown
Origin
Born:	* 1964 unknown
Birth place:	in Myanmar unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 9 babies

1. Born 1978-06-04 (dead † 1984)	♀ Yina

2. Born 1982-12-31 (dead † 2006)	♀ Erna

3. Born 1986-06-00 (dead † 1996)	♂ Sai Mo

4. Born 1989-06-23 (dead † 2001-05-02)	⚪ Asi

5. Born 1992 (dead † 2006)	♀ Meina (Lina)

6. Born 1996-04-12 (dead † 2008)	♂ Kangkang

7. Born 2001-05-00 (dead † 2006-01-01)	♂ Yuan Yuan

8. Born 2002-03-10 (dead † )	♂ Dong Dong

9. Born 2006-11-00	♀ unknown
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Shanghai Zoo, in China

Date of arrival

1973-00-00	Shanghai Zoo from Beijing Zoo

	Beijing Zoo from Port of Beijing

	Port of Beijing from Port of Rangoon

	Port of Rangoon from Myanmar unspecified location

Record history
History of updates	2021-08-31

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

Bamo is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Shanghai Zoo, in China.

Bamo arrived in 1973-00-00 to the Shanghai Zoo, relocated from the Beijing Zoo, in China.

Social

Bamo lives together with 1 other elephants at the Shanghai Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 9 babies

Origin

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bamo, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Shanghai Zoo in China. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4616. (archived at the Wayback machine)