What are the names of the elephants at the St Louis Zoo?

What are the names of the elephants at the St Louis Zoo?

Rani is part of a nine-member, three-generation elephant family that includes Ellie (mother), Maliha, Jade (daughter), Priya, Donna, Sri, Pearl and Raja at the Zoo’s River’s Edge and Elephant Woods habitats. Rani and Ellie arrived at the Saint Louis Zoo in 2001 from the Jacksonville Zoo, where Rani was born in 1996.

Is Raja still alive at the St Louis Zoo?

Raja is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the St Louis Zoo, in United States.

What are baby elephants names?

A baby elephant is called a calf. Calves stay close to their mothers. They drink their mother’s milk for at least two years. The calf likes to be touched often by its mother or a relative.

How many kids does Raja the elephant have?

Raja has fathered four elephants (with a fifth one on the way in summer 2020): Daughters Maliha (born to Ellie on August 2, 2006), Jade (born to Rani on February 25, 2007), Kenzi (born to Rani on June 24, 2011–February 24, 2018) and Priya (born to Ellie on April 27, 2013) are part of the Raja’s three-generation family …

Are there elephants at the St Louis Zoo?

The elephants at the Saint Louis Zoo have a state-of-the-art home and complex habitats. Each elephant has his/her own specialized custom care, exercise, training and nutritional program.

What kind of elephant is Raja?

Raja (elephant)

Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa Nissanka Wijeyeratne & President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene with ‘Raja’ tusker in Mid 1983 Kandy, Sri Lanka
Species Sri Lankan Elephant
Born 1913 Eravur,Sri Lanka
Died 16 July 1988 (aged 75) Kandy, Sri Lanka
Resting place Raja Tusker Museum

How many elephants are in the St Louis Zoo?

10 elephants
Our 10 elephants enjoy an enriching social life. Every elephant has interactions with our male and with other females in their herd. Also, our elephant herds include elephants of every age class, allowing enriching and stimulating social and learning interactions within the herds each and every day.

What’s a good elephant name?

Famous Elephant Names

  • Babar.
  • Dumbo.
  • Ella.
  • Elmer.
  • Emily.
  • Heffalump.
  • Horton.
  • Manny.

What is female name of elephant?

cow
A male elephant is called a bull. A female elephant is called a cow. A baby elephant is called a calf.

How old is Raja STL Zoo?

29-years-old
He is now 29-years-old.

How old are the elephants at the St Louis Zoo?

The average lifespan of an elephant in the wild and in zoos is 45 years….Elephants.

Geographical Range India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia
Conservation Status Endangered