Thai (Thailand)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Houston Zoo in United States

Biography
♂ Thai (Thailand)
Thai. Houston Zoo 10/2009. Photo: © Susan Hoss
Thai. Houston Zoo 10/2009. Photo: © Susan Hoss
Identification
EEP nr6507
SSP nr126
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 60 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1965 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1967
Offspring
Total: 21 babies
1. Born 1983-04-21
(dead † 1983-05-17)		♀ Shani SSP id: 143
2. Born 1984-02-01
(dead † 1988-08-26)		♂ Bopper (Beau Thai) SSP id: 128
3. Born 1984-12-18
(dead † 1984-12-18)		♀ stillborn SSP id: 373
4. Born 1987-12-31
(dead † 1998-08-30)		♂ Kiba SSP id: 277
5. Born 1988-12-07
(dead † 1991-09-02)		♀ Pearl SSP id: 301
6. Born 1991-07-17
(dead † 2004-09-05)		♀ Kimba SSP id: 311
7. Born 1991-10-25
(dead † 1991-10-25)		♀ stillborn SSP id: 329
8. Born 1993-07-27
(dead † 1993-07-27)		⚪ stillborn SSP id: 374
9. Born 1993-12-29
(dead † 2000-01-01)		♀ Singgah SSP id: 352
10. Born 1995-07-28
(dead † 1995-07-28)		⚪ stillborn SSP id: 388
11. Born 2003-12-28
(dead † 2003-12-29)		♀ none SSP id: 550
12. Born 2004-08-17
(dead † 2005-04-15)		♀ Bella SSP id: 552
13. Born 2006-10-01
(dead † 2008-11-09)		♂ Mac SSP id: 645
14. Born 2010-05-04♂ Baylor SSP id: 671
15. Born 2010-10-03♀ Tupelo SSP id: 735
16. Born 2014-02-07♂ Duncan SSP id: 760
17. Born 2014-06-30
(dead † 2014-06-30)		⚪ fetus (twin) SSP id: 761
18. Born 2014-06-30
(dead † 2014-06-30)		⚪ fetus (twin) SSP id: 762
19. Born 2018-06-17♀ Tilly SSP id: 00
20. Born 2021-05-16♂ Teddy SSP id: 00
21. Born 2024-11-15♀ Kirby SSP id: XX
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Houston Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
1980-06-12Houston Zoo
from Elephant Mountain (Morgan Berry)
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Thai (Thailand) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Houston Zoo, in United States.

Thai (Thailand) arrived in 1980-06-12 to the Houston Zoo, relocated from the Elephant Mountain (Morgan Berry), in United States.


Social

Thai (Thailand) lives together with 12 other elephants at the Houston Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. 22. ♂ Chuck born 2008-07-15
  2. 23. ♀ Joy born 2017-07-12
  3. 24. ♀ Kirby born 2024-11-15
  4. 25. ♀ Methai (Me Thai) born 1969
  5. 26. ♂ Nelson born 2020-05-12
  6. 27. ♀ Shanti born 1990-10-11
  7. 28. ♂ Teddy born 2021-05-16
  8. 29. ♀ Tess born 1981
  9. 30. ♀ Tilly born 2018-06-17
  10. 31. ♂ Tucker born 2005-05-12
  11. 32. ♀ Tupelo born 2010-10-03
  12. 33. ♀ Winnie born 2021-03-10

Offspring

Total: 21 babies
  1. (F) 1983-04-21 -- † 1983-05-17 Shani SSP id: 143
  2. (M) 1984-02-01 -- † 1988-08-26 Bopper (Beau Thai) SSP id: 128
  3. (F) 1984-12-18 -- † 1984-12-18 stillborn SSP id: 373
  4. (M) 1987-12-31 -- † 1998-08-30 Kiba SSP id: 277
  5. (F) 1988-12-07 -- † 1991-09-02 Pearl SSP id: 301
  6. (F) 1991-07-17 -- † 2004-09-05 Kimba SSP id: 311
  7. (F) 1991-10-25 -- † 1991-10-25 stillborn SSP id: 329
  8. () 1993-07-27 -- † 1993-07-27 stillborn SSP id: 374
  9. (F) 1993-12-29 -- † 2000-01-01 Singgah SSP id: 352
  10. () 1995-07-28 -- † 1995-07-28 stillborn SSP id: 388
  11. (F) 2003-12-28 -- † 2003-12-29 none SSP id: 550
  12. (F) 2004-08-17 -- † 2005-04-15 Bella SSP id: 552
  13. (M) 2006-10-01 -- † 2008-11-09 Mac SSP id: 645
  14. (M) 2010-05-04 Baylor SSP id: 671
  15. (F) 2010-10-03 Tupelo SSP id: 735
  16. (M) 2014-02-07 Duncan SSP id: 760
  17. () 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 fetus (twin) SSP id: 761
  18. () 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 fetus (twin) SSP id: 762
  19. (F) 2018-06-17 Tilly SSP id: 00
  20. (M) 2021-05-16 Teddy SSP id: 00
  21. (F) 2024-11-15 Kirby SSP id: XX


Origin

Thai (Thailand) was born wild 1965, captured 1967 .


Comments / pictures

Thai is one of the most prolific breeding bulls in North America. However, though he has sired fourteen calves, five were stillborn and none of the remaining nine lived past the age of thirteen.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Thai (Thailand), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Houston Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=605. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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