Rashmi
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Eindhoven Zoo in Netherlands

Biography

♂ Rashmi

Identification

EEP nr	202101

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 5 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 2021-02-05 captive-born
Birth place:	in Eindhoven Zoo

Parents:	♂ Sibu x ♀ Htoo Yin Aye
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Eindhoven Zoo, in Netherlands

Date of arrival

2021-02-05	Eindhoven Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2021-02-11: gender (male)

Latest document update	2021-02-11 03:31:21
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Biography

Rashmi is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Eindhoven Zoo, in Netherlands.

Rashmi arrived in 2021-02-05 to the Eindhoven Zoo,

Social

Rashmi lives together with 4 other elephants at the Eindhoven Zoo: (detailed list)

♀ Htoo Yin Aye born 1981-08-05
♀ Jing born 2018-03-27
♀ Ma Palai born 1998-03-08
♂ Timber born 1998-02-13

Origin

Rashmi was born captive-born 2021-02-05 at Eindhoven Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Rashmi are: ♂ Sibu (father) and ♀ Htoo Yin Aye (mother).

Siblings through the father Sibu:

2018-03-27(F) Jing
2025-12-24(M) Mook Uhm
2026-02-04(F) Yuki

Siblings through the mother Htoo Yin Aye:

1998-03-08(F) Ma Palai
2002-09-05 - † 2017-04-00 (M) Than Myan
2008-02-25(M) Ananda Yingthway
2011-02-06(M) Mong Tine
2013-07-15(M) Thuya
2018-03-27(F) Jing

Pedigree

**Rashmis ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Rashmi	Sire (f): Sibu Born: 2004-02-21 2026-03	Sire ff: Alexander Born: 1978 2026-03	Sire fff: Motek
		Sire ff: Alexander Born: 1978 2026-03	Dame ffm: Warda
		Dame fm: Irma Born: 1970-09-18 2026-03	Sire fmf: Chieng Mai
		Dame fm: Irma Born: 1970-09-18 2026-03	Dame fmm: Buag Hah
	Dame m: Htoo Yin Aye Born: 1981-08-05 2026-03	Sire mf: Born: 2026-03	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2026-03	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-03	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-03	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

2021-02-05: Htoo Yin Aye gave birth to a calf last night. The name of the little elephant has become Rashmi, the gender is not yet known. Rashmi is the first Asian elephant born in Europe this year.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Rashmi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Eindhoven Zoo in Netherlands. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=8280. (archived at the Wayback machine)