Timur
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre in Malaysia

Biography
♂ Timur
(From left) Kala, Mas and Timur undergoing training with their trainers at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary in Lanchang, Kuantan. Photo: © Mohd Rafi Mamat
(From left) Kala, Mas and Timur undergoing training with their trainers at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary in Lanchang, Kuantan. Photo: © Mohd Rafi Mamat
Identification
Local id Number 41
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre, in Malaysia
Date of arrival
Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre
from Melaka Zoo (Malacca Zoo)
Record history
History of updates2023-09-11
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

Biography

Timur is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre, in Malaysia.

Timur arrived to the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre unknown date, relocated from the Melaka Zoo (Malacca Zoo), in Malaysia.


Social

Timur lives together with 26 other elephants at the Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♀ Abot born 1997
  2. 2. ♀ Abut born 2000
  3. 3. ♀ Alice born 2001
  4. 4. ♂ Awang Jerek
  5. 5. ♂ Berabung born 2005
  6. 6. ♀ Cek Mek (Chek Mek)
  7. 7. ♀ Ceri
  8. 8. ♂ Charlie
  9. 9. ♀ Jeli born 2009?
  10. 10. ♀ Kala
  11. 11. ♀ Langsat
  12. 12. ♂ Lasah
  13. 13. ♂ Lasah born 2001
  14. 14. ♀ Mas
  15. 15. ♀ Mek Bunga
  16. 16. ♀ Mentopyan
  17. 17. ♀ Metty (Myan Thon Pyan) born 1982
  18. 18. ♀ Paloh born 2010?
  19. 19. ♀ Pandan
  20. 20. ♀ Rambai born 1978
  21. 21. ♀ Sanom born 2003
  22. 22. ♀ Seledang (Selendang)
  23. 23. ♀ Siput born 2005
  24. 24. ♂ Syawal (Shawal) born 2005
  25. 25. ♂ Tapis
  26. 26. ⚪ unknown


Origin

Timur was born wild .


Comments / pictures

2012-04-21: However, it has now managed to tame three wild elephants, brought from Malacca Zoo. They are Timur, Mas and Kala.
Teaching elephants new tricks - General - New Straits Times

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Timur, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre in Malaysia. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=8382. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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