Emmett (Tundi)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Blackpool Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography

♂ Emmett (Tundi)
Photo © Guillaume Rebis, Whipsnade Zoo

Identification

EEP nr	9102
SSP nr	310

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 34 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1991-07-10 captive-born
Birth place:	in Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
Birth weight	100.00 kgs, 220.00 lbs

Parents:	♂ Indy (Butch) x ♀ Romani
Offspring
Total: 17 babies

1. Born 2002-02-02 (dead † 2002-02-02)	⚪ stillborn

2. Born 2002-07-01 (dead † 2002-07-01)	⚪ stillborn EEP id: 200206

3. Born 2004-03-16 (dead † 2006-12-17)	♀ Aneena EEP id: 200404

4. Born 2004-07-01 (dead † 2004-07-01)	♂ stillborn EEP id: 200405

5. Born 2004-09-25 (dead † 2017-04-00)	♂ Euan (Toomai) EEP id: 200406

6. Born 2005-12-11	♂ Gabi (Boon-Chooi) EEP id: 200515

7. Born 2007-01-19 (dead † 2009-05-17)	♀ Leelee (Bets) EEP id: 200701

8. Born 2008-01-17 (dead † 2009-05-03)	♂ Donaldson (Riddle) EEP id: 200801

9. Born 2009-07-23	♀ Geetha Local id: 3941 EEP id: 200910

10. Born 2009-08-06 (dead † 2011-04-13?)	♂ Ganesh Vijay EEP id: 200913

11. Born 2010-04-12	♂ Ned (George Ketchum) EEP id: 201004

12. Born 2011-10-18	♂ Scott EEP id: 201110

13. Born 2013-10-13 (dead † 2015-06-05)	♂ Max EEP id: 201314

14. Born 2014-09-16	♂ Sam EEP id: 201410

15. Born 2016-06-10	♀ Elizabeth EEP id: 201605

16. Born 2024-09-00 (dead † 2024-09-00)	⚪ Stillborn

17. Born 2024-11-04 (dead † 2024-11-07)	⚪ Unnamed EEP id: XX
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Blackpool Zoo, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

2019-10-00	Blackpool Zoo from Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

1997-11-08	Whipsnade Wild Animal Park from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)

Record history
History of updates	2024-04-01: 2025-03-18:

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

Emmett (Tundi) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Blackpool Zoo, in United Kingdom.

Emmett (Tundi) arrived in 2019-10-00 to the Blackpool Zoo, relocated from the Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in United Kingdom.

Social

Emmett (Tundi) lives together with 5 other elephants at the Blackpool Zoo: (detailed list)

♀ Esha born 2014-03-04
♀ Katie born 1969
♀ Minbu born 1985-01-00
♀ Noor Jahan born 1995-11-24
♀ Tara born 1998-08-06

Offspring

Total: 17 babies

() 2002-02-02 -- † 2002-02-02 stillborn
() 2002-07-01 -- † 2002-07-01 stillborn EEP id: 200206
(F) 2004-03-16 -- † 2006-12-17 Aneena EEP id: 200404
(M) 2004-07-01 -- † 2004-07-01 stillborn EEP id: 200405
(M) 2004-09-25 -- † 2017-04-00 Euan (Toomai) EEP id: 200406
(M) 2005-12-11 Gabi (Boon-Chooi) EEP id: 200515
(F) 2007-01-19 -- † 2009-05-17 Leelee (Bets) EEP id: 200701
(M) 2008-01-17 -- † 2009-05-03 Donaldson (Riddle) EEP id: 200801
(F) 2009-07-23 Geetha Local id: 3941 EEP id: 200910
(M) 2009-08-06 -- † 2011-04-13? Ganesh Vijay EEP id: 200913
(M) 2010-04-12 Ned (George Ketchum) EEP id: 201004
(M) 2011-10-18 Scott EEP id: 201110
(M) 2013-10-13 -- † 2015-06-05 Max EEP id: 201314
(M) 2014-09-16 Sam EEP id: 201410
(F) 2016-06-10 Elizabeth EEP id: 201605
(unknown) 2024-09-00 -- † 2024-09-00 Stillborn
(unknown) 2024-11-04 -- † 2024-11-07 Unnamed EEP id: XX

Origin

Emmett (Tundi) was born captive-born 1991-07-10 at Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo).

Parentage

Parents of Emmett (Tundi) are: ♂ Indy (Butch) (father) and ♀ Romani (mother).

Siblings through the father Indy (Butch):

1990-05-12 -- † 1990-05-12 (M) stillborn
1993-12-14 -- † 1995-04-26 (F) Kumari
1995-06-20(F) Kirina
1996-07-05 -- † 2023-1-13 (F) Rani
1997-02-28(F) Mali
2000-02-10 -- † 2003-04-12 (F) Preya
2001-05-06 -- † 2001-05-06 (F) stillborn
2005-07-31 -- † 2005-08-04 (M) Kedar
2006-06-08 -- † 2006-06-08 (F) stillborn

Siblings through the mother Romani:

1995-06-20(F) Kirina
2000-02-10 - † 2003-04-12 (F) Preya
2006-06-08 - † 2006-06-08 (F) stillborn

Pedigree

**Emmett (Tundi)s ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Emmett (Tundi)	Sire (f): Indy (Butch) Born: 1971	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Romani Born: 1976	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Emmett (Tundi), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Blackpool Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 1 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=772. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

"It's A Boy! Asian Elephant Delivers 220-pound Baby," OrlandoSentinel.com, 1991-07-11
"Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-50209832
Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Emmet (Google Translated version)

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