Soraya an Asian elephant at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)

♀ Soraya
William Hody, Belgium
William and Patricia Hody, Belgium
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 11 years old
Id numberEEP Number: 201012
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2010-12-09 captive-born
Birth place: in Hannover Zoo
Parents: ♂ Nikolai x ♀ Khaing Hnin Hnin
Offspring
Total: 1 babies
1. Born 2020-12-18♂ Sayun EEP id: 00
Locations
Present / last location:Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), in Belgium
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2014-10-09Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio)
from Hannover Zoo
Document updated2011-04-12: name
2016-01-04: transfer
2016-01-04: eep nr
2018-03-17: link to Elefanten-Fotolexikon (Petra Prager) submitted
2020-12-09: picture
2020-12-18: Updated as not pregnant
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Description

Location

Soraya is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), in Belgium.

Soraya arrived in Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) 2014-10-09, relocated from Hannover Zoo, in Germany.

In Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio), Soraya lives together with 22 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Amithi born 2012-12-24
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Aye Chan May (Aye Shan May) born 1995-08-13
    3. ,
  3. ♂ Chamundi (Magnum) born 1992-05-25
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Farina born 2003-03-20
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Gitana
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Jana born 1976-00-00
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Khaing Hnin Hnin born 1982-09-13
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Luna born 2019-06-08
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Mala born 1964-00-00
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Malee born 2019-02-26
    11. ,
  11. ♀ Maly (Malay) born 2013-03-13
    12. ,
  12. ♀ Nang Faa born 2015-05-20
    13. ,
  13. ♂ Po Chin born 2000-07-18
    14. ,
  14. ♀ Praya (Preya) born 1976-00-00
    15. ,
  15. ♂ Ravi born 2017-05-05
    16. ,
  16. ♀ Saphira born 2010-05-07
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Sayang born 1995
    18. ,
  18. ♂ Sayun born 2020-12-18
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Sitara born 2013-10-27
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Suzy (Susy) born 1988
    21. ,
  21. ♂ Ta Wan born 2017-09-19
    22. ,
  22. ♂ Thambi born 2016-12-22
    23. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

  1. (M) 2020-12-18 Sayun EEP id: 00

Origin

Soraya was born captive-born 2010-12-09 at Hannover Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Soraya are: ♂ Nikolai (father) and ♀ Khaing Hnin Hnin (mother).

Siblings through the father Nikolai:

  1. 2009-01-10 -- † 2009-01-11 (M) noname
  2. 2010-05-07(F) Saphira
  3. 2010-05-11(M) Nuka
  4. 2010-07-25(M) Felix
  5. 2010-08-06(M) Dinkar
  6. 2011-06-18 -- † 2015-12-08 (F) Mumba
  7. 2012-12-24(F) Amithi
  8. 2013-03-13(F) Maly (Malay)
  9. 2013-10-27(F) Sitara
  10. 2013-12-31(M) Taru
  11. 2014-03-17(F) Yumi
  12. 2015-05-20(F) Nang Faa
  13. 2016-12-22(M) Thambi
  14. 2016-12-23(F) Jenny
  15. 2017-01-19(F) Meena
  16. 2017-05-05(M) Ravi
  17. 2020-05-04(M) Vinh

Siblings through the mother Khaing Hnin Hnin:

  1. 2003-03-20(F) Farina
  2. 2005-10-28(M) Tarak
  3. 2008-05-06(M) Shanti
  4. 2013-03-13(F) Maly (Malay)
  5. 2017-09-19(M) Ta Wan

Pedigree

Sorayas pedigree:
P I II III

Soraya

Sire:
Nikolai

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Tusko (Sobik)		 Sire:
Dame:
Dame:
Kitty (Mookee)		 Sire:
Dame:

Dame:
Khaing Hnin Hnin

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Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Soraya, an Asian at Pairi Daiza (Parc Paradisio) in Belgium. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6283. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Rob Belterman, Netherlands.

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    This document was updated: 2020-12-18 14:24:08


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