Hussein
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen) in Germany

† Hussein is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2012-06-15 at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen), in Germany, .

Offspring

Total: 15 babies

1. (F) 1992-03-23 Ratna EEP id: 9203
2. (M) 1995-12-25 -- † 2000-12-30 Tharun
3. (M) 1996-01-09 -- † 1996-01-09 stillborn
4. (F) 1996-06-04 Corny EEP id: 9608
5. (F) 1996-07-01 Indra (Salvana) EEP id: 9609
6. (M) 1996-10-17 -- † 1996-10-17 stillborn
7. (F) 1999-11-27 Sandry EEP id: 9904
8. (M) 2001-11-09 -- † 2001-11-09 noname
9. (F) 2003-05-14 Kandy EEP id: 200304
10. (M) 2003-06-22 -- † 2003-06-22 stillborn
11. (M) 2004-11-26 Thai EEP id: 200408
12. (F) 2007-04-11 Shila EEP id: 200703
13. (M) 2008-11-21 Shah Rukh EEP id: 200810
14. (F) 2009-07-03 Rani EEP id: 200909
15. (M) 2012-04-13 Assam EEP id: 201204

Origin

Hussein was born wild 1972 at Nagarhole National Park, captured 1974? , captured at Nagarhole, India?. and imported 1987 by Firma Carl Hagenbeck, Air cargo (Lufthansa?)

Probably named after commander during Third Anglo–Mysore War (1790–1792), Hussein Ali Khan Sahib.

Hussein was bound to be transfered to Belgium Zoo 2012, but died shortly after entering the transport crater.

Hussein is mentioned on Elephant News:

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• http://www.bild.de/regional/hamburg/hamburg-regional/elefant-hussein-in-hagenbeck-gestorben-24685172.bild.html
  
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Anglo-Mysore_War
  
• Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Hussein (Google Translated version)

Relevant links

Internal relevant links

• List of all recorded elephants in: European studbook for Asian elephants
• More elephants from: Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)
• More elephants from: Germany
• More elephants that was born: 1972
• More elephants that was captured: 1974?
• More elephants that was imported: 1987
• More elephants that died: 2012-06-15
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

Hussein mentioned on our sister website www.elephant-news.com

External relevant links (Opens in new window)

• Hussein at Elewiki, a wiki collaboration on elefanten.wikia.com (In german) HTTP code: 301 it is valid
• Link to translated version with Google Translate

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