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

♂ Thai (Thailand)
Thai. Houston Zoo 10/2009. Photo: © Susan Hoss

Identification

EEP nr	6507
SSP nr	126

Description

Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 58 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1965 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1967
Offspring
Total: 20 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 2014-02-08	♂ 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
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Houston Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1980-06-12	Houston Zoo from Elephant Mountain (Morgan Berry)

Record history
History of updates	2009-01-21: EEP number 2010-01-19: Image, Text

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

Location

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.

Thai (Thailand) lives together with 11 other elephants at the Houston Zoo:

21. ♂ Baylor born 2010-05-04
22. ♀ Joy born 2017-07-12
23. ♀ Methai (Me Thai) born 1969
24. ♂ Nelson born 2020-05-12
25. ♀ Shanti born 1990-10-11
26. ♂ Teddy born 2021-05-16
27. ♀ Tess born 1981
28. ♀ Tilly born 2018-06-17
29. ♂ Tucker born 2005-05-12
30. ♀ Tupelo born 2010-10-03
31. ♀ Winnie born 2021-03-10

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Offspring

Total: 20 babies

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

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, (2023). Thai (Thailand), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Houston Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 9 December 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=605. (archived at the Wayback machine)