Bokva
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Airavata Elephant Foundation in Cambodia

Biography
♂ Bokva
Bokva in November 2019, in front of him his mahout, Mr Boun Rueng, of the Brao tribe. Photo: Dan Koehl
Bokva in November 2019, in front of him his mahout, Mr Boun Rueng, of the Brao tribe. Photo: Dan Koehl
Alternative name: Ba Kva
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 53 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1972 captive-born
Birth place: in Kaplaeng village
Parents: ♂ x ♀ I Tok
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Airavata Elephant Foundation, in Cambodia
Date of arrival
2015-00-00Airavata Elephant Foundation
from Kaplaeng village
Record history
History of updates2024-01-05
Latest document update2024-01-01 14:00:22
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Biography

Bokva is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Airavata Elephant Foundation, in Cambodia.

Bokva arrived in 2015-00-00 to the Airavata Elephant Foundation, relocated from the Kaplaeng village, in Cambodia.


Social

Bokva lives together with 3 other elephants at the Airavata Elephant Foundation:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. ♀ Achariyek Noelle born 2021-12-26
  2. ♀ Ikeo born 1983
  3. ♂ Khamsen born 1976


Affiliated people

1: Plung Vi (owner from 1972 to 2015) 2: Chenda Clais (owner from 2015 to now) 3: Pierre-Yves Clais (owner from 2015 to now)

1: Pran Plung (mahout to 2015) 2: Denn Plung (mahout to 2015) 3: Boun Rueng (mahout from 2017 to 2020) 4: Kehem Kepal (mahout from 2018 to now) 5: Dan Koehl (manager from 2019 to now) 6: Kathouy Than (mahout from 2020 to 2023) 7: Sok Hir (mahout from 2023 to now) 8: Hir Plung (mahout from 2023 to now)


Origin

Bokva was born captive-born 1972 at Kaplaeng village.

Parentage

Parents of Bokva are: ♂ (father) and ♀ I Tok (mother).

Siblings through the mother I Tok:

  1. (F) noname
  2. 1980(F) unknown

Pedigree

Bokvas ancestral Pedigree:
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Comments / pictures

Bokva in Airavata Elephant FoundationBokva during the years when he was with previous owner
Bokva is today maybe Cambodias largest captive elephant

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bokva, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Airavata Elephant Foundation in Cambodia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 January 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6673. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories1972 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Airavata Elephant Foundation | Cambodia | Asian elephants


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