Motek
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ramat Gan Zoo in Israel

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Motek  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr6202
SSP nr344

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 62 years old
Body height: 3.05 meter, 10.0 feet
Origin
Born:* 1960 wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead: 2022-02-27
Death reason: unknown:
Offspring
Total: 20 babies

1. Born 1973
(dead † 1973)
noname EEP id: 7316

2. Born 1976
(dead † 1979)
noname EEP id: 7608

3. Born 1978 Alexander EEP id: 7802 SSP id: 363

4. Born 1982-03-08
(dead † 1985-03-30)
Igal

5. Born 1985-01-31 Lilly (Israela) EEP id: 8510 SSP id: 347

6. Born 1987-05-15 Phoebe EEP id: 8707 SSP id: 353

7. Born 1990
(dead † 1990)
miscarriage

8. Born 1991-01-06 Wered EEP id: 9009

9. Born 1993-10-23
(dead † 2025-01-29)
Victor EEP id: 9306

10. Born 1993-11-16
(dead † 1993-11-16)
miscarriage SSP id: 355

11. Born 1994-08-19
(dead † 2024-03-06)
Plai Ngam EEP id: 9406

12. Born 1996-05-24 Teddy (Villi, Vermouth, Nat) EEP id: 9602

13. Born 2000-04-09
(dead † 2000-05-07)
Victoria

14. Born 2000-05-01 Vivi EEP id: 20008

15. Born 2002-08-18 Winner EEP id: 200208

16. Born 2006-03-11 La Belle EEP id: 200604

17. Born 2006-07-22
(dead † 2023)
Pili EEP id: 200608

18. Born 2013-08-02 Latangi EEP id: 201309

19. Born 2013-10-02 Lalana EEP id: 201313

20. Born 2020-03-18 Philo EEP id: 202006
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Ramat Gan Zoo, in Israel

Date of arrival

1981-00-00Ramat Gan Zoo
from Tel Aviv Zoo

Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:

Latest document update2024-04-11 05:15:49
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† Motek is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2022-02-27 at Ramat Gan Zoo, in Israel, .

Offspring

Total: 20 babies
  1. () 1973 -- † 1973 noname EEP id: 7316
  2. () 1976 -- † 1979 noname EEP id: 7608
  3. (M) 1978 Alexander EEP id: 7802 SSP id: 363
  4. (M) 1982-03-08 -- † 1985-03-30 Igal
  5. (F) 1985-01-31 Lilly (Israela) EEP id: 8510 SSP id: 347
  6. (F) 1987-05-15 Phoebe EEP id: 8707 SSP id: 353
  7. (F) 1990 -- † 1990 miscarriage
  8. (F) 1991-01-06 Wered EEP id: 9009
  9. (M) 1993-10-23 -- † 2025-01-29 Victor EEP id: 9306
  10. (F) 1993-11-16 -- † 1993-11-16 miscarriage SSP id: 355
  11. (M) 1994-08-19 -- † 2024-03-06 Plai Ngam EEP id: 9406
  12. (M) 1996-05-24 Teddy (Villi, Vermouth, Nat) EEP id: 9602
  13. (F) 2000-04-09 -- † 2000-05-07 Victoria
  14. (F) 2000-05-01 Vivi EEP id: 20008
  15. (M) 2002-08-18 Winner EEP id: 200208
  16. (F) 2006-03-11 La Belle EEP id: 200604
  17. (M) 2006-07-22 -- † 2023 Pili EEP id: 200608
  18. (F) 2013-08-02 Latangi EEP id: 201309
  19. (F) 2013-10-02 Lalana EEP id: 201313
  20. (M) 2020-03-18 Philo EEP id: 202006


Origin

Motek was born wild 1960 at Asia unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

3.05 m high, according to Elefanten-Magazin Nr. 16

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Motek, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ramat Gan Zoo in Israel. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=655. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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