Bernhardine (Bernhardini)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dublin Zoo in Ireland

Biography

♀ Bernhardine (Bernhardini)

Identification

EEP nr	8408

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 41 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1984-06-16 captive-born
Birth place:	in Rotterdam Zoo

Parents:	♂ Ramon x ♀ Irma
Offspring
Total: 5 babies

1. Born 1999-01-11 (dead † 1999-01-12)	♂ Willi EEP id: 9901

2. Born 2002-01-20 (dead † 2002-12-20)	♂ Senang EEP id: 200201

3. Born 2007-05-07	♀ Asha EEP id: 200705

4. Born 2014-09-17	♀ Samiya EEP id: 201413

5. Born 2017-03-19 (dead † 2024-06-30)	♀ Avani EEP id: 201706
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Dublin Zoo, in Ireland

Date of arrival

2006-10-18	Dublin Zoo from Rotterdam Zoo

1999-11-25	Rotterdam Zoo from Munster Zoo

1995-10-30	Munster Zoo from Rotterdam Zoo

1986-03-24	Rotterdam Zoo from Krefeld Zoo

1985-12-09	Krefeld Zoo from Rotterdam Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-18:

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

Bernhardine (Bernhardini) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Dublin Zoo, in Ireland.

Bernhardine (Bernhardini) arrived in 2006-10-18 to the Dublin Zoo, relocated from the Rotterdam Zoo, in Netherlands.

Social

Bernhardine (Bernhardini) lives together with 3 other elephants at the Dublin Zoo: (detailed list)

Total: 5 babies

Origin

Bernhardine (Bernhardini) was born captive-born 1984-06-16 at Rotterdam Zoo.

Parents of Bernhardine (Bernhardini) are: ♂ Ramon (father) and ♀ Irma (mother).

Comments / pictures

Bernhardine was the first 2nd generation zoo elephant elephant in the world, whos both parents were born in zoos.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bernhardine (Bernhardini), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dublin Zoo in Ireland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=594. (archived at the Wayback machine)