Karishma
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Chester Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography

♀ Karishma
Rebecca Brinkley' > Karishma and calf, April 2010. *REBECCA

Identification

EEP nr	201605

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 28 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1998-08-27 captive-born
Birth place:	in Twycross Zoo

Parents:	♂ Chang x ♀ Minbu
Offspring
Total: 3 babies

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

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

3. Born 2016-06-10	♀ Elizabeth EEP id: 201605
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

2025-07-00	Chester Zoo from Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

2006-08-01	Whipsnade Wild Animal Park from Twycross Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2010-05-10: Picture 2018-06-29: pc 2025-03-10: EEP text

Latest document update	2025-03-10 14:59:17
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Biography

Karishma is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom.

Karishma arrived in 2025-07-00 to the Chester Zoo, relocated from the Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, in United Kingdom.

Social

Karishma lives together with 4 other elephants at the Chester Zoo: (detailed list)

♂ Anjan Hi Way born 2018-05-17
♀ Elizabeth born 2016-06-10
♀ Indali Hi Way born 2016-12-17
♀ Maya born 1966

Offspring

Total: 3 babies

(M) 2010-04-12 Ned (George Ketchum) EEP id: 201004
(M) 2013-10-13 -- † 2015-06-05 Max EEP id: 201314
(F) 2016-06-10 Elizabeth EEP id: 201605

Origin

Karishma was born captive-born 1998-08-27 at Twycross Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Karishma are: ♂ Chang (father) and ♀ Minbu (mother).

Siblings through the father Chang:

-- † 2012 () stillborn fetus still in utero
1993-09-09 -- † 1993-09-09 (F) killed
1995-12-19 -- † 1997-05-25 (F) Karha
1997-12-31 -- † 2018-09-07 (F) Sithami
1998-04-25 -- † 1998-04-25 (M) stillborn
1998-08-06(F) Tara
2000-07-18(M) Po Chin
2000-10-07(M) Assam
2004-03-05 -- † 2004-03-05 (F) stillborn
2004-10-10 -- † 2017-10-30 (M) Tunga
2008-05-04 -- † 2015-11-30 (F) Jade
2009-05-00 -- † 2009-05-00 (F) miscarriage
2010-11-01 -- † 2010-11-01 () stillborn
2014-03-19(M) Tom
2015-05-20 -- † 2015-05-20 (M) Baby Q
2015-06-16 -- † 2018-05-27 (F) Qiyo
2017-12-25(F) Suki
2018-01-13(F) Tun Kai
2018-04-11 -- † 2018-06-26 (M) Tarzen
2020-10-01(F) Mun

Pedigree

**Karishmas ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Karishma	Sire (f): Chang Born: 1981-11-10 2026-01	Sire ff: Chieng Mai Born: 1959 2026-01	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Chieng Mai Born: 1959 2026-01	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Ida Born: 1970 2026-01	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Ida Born: 1970 2026-01	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Minbu Born: 1985-01-00 2026-01	Sire mf: Born: 2026-01	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born: 2026-01	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-01	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born: 2026-01	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Conceived at Chester.

Records about Karishma from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Karishma:

9810 F 27 Aug 1998 8112 8504 TWYCROSS 27 Aug 1998 3056 Birth Karishma
WHIPSNADE 1 Aug 2006 2105 Loan to

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Karishma, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 25 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=928. (archived at the Wayback machine)