Rani
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Munich Zoo in Germany

Biography
♀ Rani
*KLOEF
Photo: Torben Klöfkorn, Germany

Identification

EEP nr200909

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 16 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2009-07-03 captive-born
Birth place: in Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)
Birth weight 90.00 kgs, 198.00 lbs

Parents: Hussein x ♀ Thura
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 2020-01-11
(dead 2021-06-18)
Kiran EEP id: 202001

2. Born 2023-07-29 Savani EEP id: 202304?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Munich Zoo, in Germany

Date of arrival

2025-05-20Munich Zoo
from Leipzig Zoo

2014-09-02Leipzig Zoo
from Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)

Record history
History of updates2009-07-05: weight
2009-07-16: name
2016-01-03: transfer
2016-01-04: eep nr
2020-12-09: picture

Latest document update2023-06-10 03:54:53
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Biography


Rani is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Munich Zoo, in Germany.

Rani arrived in 2025-05-20 to the Munich Zoo, relocated from the Leipzig Zoo, in Germany.


Social

Rani lives together with 4 other elephants at the Munich Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Gajendra born 1993-04-30
  2. Mangala born 1993-01-19
  3. Savani born 2023-07-29
  4. Temi born 2001-11-02

Offspring

Total: 2 babies
  1. (M) 2020-01-11 -- † 2021-06-18 Kiran EEP id: 202001
  2. (F) 2023-07-29 Savani EEP id: 202304?


Origin

Rani was born captive-born 2009-07-03 at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen).

Parentage


Parents of Rani are: ♂ Hussein (father) and ♀ Thura (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. 2008-11-21(M) Shah Rukh
  14. 2012-04-13(M) Assam

Siblings through the mother Thura:

  1. 1992-03-23(F) Ratna
  2. 1995-12-25 - † 2000-12-30 (M) Tharun
  3. 2001-11-09 - † 2001-11-09 (M) noname
  4. 2004-11-26(M) Thai
  5. 2016-01-28 - † 2016-01-28 () miscarriage
  6. 2018-03-00 - † 2018-03-00 (unknown) aborted

Pedigree


Ranis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Rani

Sire (f):
Hussein

Born: 1972
2025-07

Sire ff:


Born:
2025-07
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2025-07
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Thura

Born: 1974-00-00
2025-07

Sire mf:


Born:
2025-07
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2025-07
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Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Rani, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Munich Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4746. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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