Bangka
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Rotterdam Zoo in Netherlands

Biography
♀ Bangka

Identification

EEP nr20005

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 25 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2000-11-28 captive-born
Birth place: in Rotterdam Zoo

Parents: Alexander x ♀ Irma
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

1. Born 2010-07-20 Faya EEP id: 201008

2. Born 2015-08-20 Sunay EEP id: 201500

3. Born 2021-05-05 Radjik EEP id: 202105?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Rotterdam Zoo, in Netherlands

Date of arrival

2000-11-28Rotterdam Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:

Latest document update2021-06-17 18:29:05
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Biography


Bangka is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Rotterdam Zoo, in Netherlands.

Bangka arrived in 2000-11-28 to the Rotterdam Zoo,

Social

Bangka lives together with 3 other elephants at the Rotterdam Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Faya born 2010-07-20
  2. Maxi born 2022-10-09
  3. Radjik born 2021-05-05

Offspring

Total: 3 babies
  1. (F) 2010-07-20 Faya EEP id: 201008
  2. (M) 2015-08-20 Sunay EEP id: 201500
  3. (M) 2021-05-05 Radjik EEP id: 202105?


Origin

Bangka was born captive-born 2000-11-28 at Rotterdam Zoo.

Parentage


Parents of Bangka are: ♂ Alexander (father) and ♀ Irma (mother).

Siblings through the father Alexander:

  1. 1994-12-11(F) Piccolo (Piccolina)
  2. 1999-01-11 -- † 1999-01-12 (M) Willi
  3. 2002-01-20 -- † 2002-12-20 (M) Senang
  4. 2003-05-13(F) Trong Nhi
  5. 2003-07-26(F) Anak
  6. 2004-02-21(M) Sibu
  7. 2005-08-02(F) Yindee
  8. 2007-05-07(F) Asha
  9. 2007-12-28 -- † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
  10. 2008-02-17(M) Billy (Budi)
  11. 2009-02-10 -- † 2013-12-17 (F) Tonya
  12. 2009-02-11 -- † 2009-02-11 (F) stillborn
  13. 2009-05-17(F) Kai Mook (Kai-Mook)
  14. 2009-11-10(F) Kina
  15. 2012-11-01(M) Kyan
  16. 2015-01-07 -- † 2015-01-07 () stillborn

Siblings through the mother Irma:

  1. 1984-06-16(F) Bernhardine (Bernhardini)
  2. 1990-11-25(F) SheRa
  3. 1995-03-01 - † 1998-07-13 (F) Indira
  4. 2004-02-21(M) Sibu
  5. 2007-12-28 - † 2007-12-28 (F) unborn
  6. 2009-02-11 - † 2009-02-11 (F) stillborn

Pedigree


Bangkas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Bangka

Sire (f):
Alexander

Born: 1978

Sire ff:
Motek

Born: 1960
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:
Warda

Born: 1958
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Irma

Born: 1970-09-18

Sire mf:
Chieng Mai

Born: 1959
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Buag Hah

Born: 1958
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

Bangka of Rotterdam is succesfully mated by Timber, the zoo told last week. She is the daughter of Irma, born in 2000. Her father is Alexander, who is temporarely staying in Amersfoort. Timber (11) is the son of Ramon (1970-1998), and Khaing Phyo Phyo of Antwerp Zoo, who also once lived in Rotterdam.
Pregnant Elephants in the Netherlands, The Elephant Commentator, 2009-03-29

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bangka, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Rotterdam Zoo in Netherlands. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 1 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=738. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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