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

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Hussein  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr8712

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 40 years old
Dentition
Incisivestusker
Origin
Born:* 1972 wild
Birth place: in Nagarhole National Park
Capture: 1974? Nagarhole, India?
Imported:1987 by Firma Carl Hagenbeck
Freight:Air cargo (Lufthansa?)
Death
Dead: 2012-06-15
Death reason: unknown:
Offspring
Total: 15 babies

1. Born 1992-03-23 Ratna EEP id: 9203

2. Born 1995-12-25
(dead † 2000-12-30)
Tharun

3. Born 1996-01-09
(dead † 1996-01-09)
stillborn

4. Born 1996-06-04 Corny EEP id: 9608

5. Born 1996-07-01 Indra (Salvana) EEP id: 9609

6. Born 1996-10-17
(dead † 1996-10-17)
stillborn

7. Born 1999-11-27 Sandry EEP id: 9904

8. Born 2001-11-09
(dead † 2001-11-09)
noname

9. Born 2003-05-14 Kandy EEP id: 200304

10. Born 2003-06-22
(dead † 2003-06-22)
stillborn

11. Born 2004-11-26 Thai EEP id: 200408

12. Born 2007-04-11 Shila EEP id: 200703

13. Born 2008-11-21 Shah Rukh EEP id: 200810

14. Born 2009-07-03 Rani EEP id: 200909

15. Born 2012-04-13 Assam EEP id: 201204
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen), in Germany

Date of arrival

1987-10-24Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)
from Mysore Zoo

1987-00-00Mysore Zoo
from Nagarhole National Park

Record history
History of updates2024-12-12: updated director

Latest document update2021-09-15 10:47:48
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† 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?)


Comments / pictures

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.



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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Hussein, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen) in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=55. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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