The Elephant Herd

BULL GROUP

Born: April 14, 1962 at Oregon Zoo
Conceived: Woodland Park Zoo (Seattle, WA)
Height: 10' 1.25"
Weight: 13,250 lbs.
tushes
Sired 7 calves including Sung-Surin (aka Sunshine) and Rama
Parents: Thonglaw and Belle
First elephant born in the Western Hemisphere in 45 years (previously only 8 elephants born of which only one lived past 7 months)
Distinguishing Characteristics: Extremely large / kink in his tail like his mom, Belle / tushes

Rama |
Learn more about Rama, Portland's "biggest" artist!

Born: April 1, 1983 at Oregon Zoo
Weight: 6,850 lbs.
Parents: Packy and Rosy
Distinguishing Characteristics: Smaller of males / tushes

Tusko | Getting to know Tusko

Born: 1972 in Southeast Asia, possibly Thailand
Acquired: June 20, 2005
Height: 10'
Weight: 13,500 lbs.

COW GROUP

Pet

On Aug. 2, 2006, the Oregon Zoo said farewell to an old friend, our Asian elephant Pet. Pet was not only our herd's matriarch, but she was also a great ambassador for Asian elephants and the zoo. Read personal thoughts and remembrances of Pet on her Memory Page.

Pet, we miss you.

Sung-Surin "Shine"

Born: December 26, 1982 at Oregon Zoo
Weight: 8,320 lbs.
Parents: Packy and Pet
Name is Thai for "Sunshine"
Distinguishing Characteristics: Slit in lower margin of
the right ear

Rose-Tu

Born: August 31, 1994 at Oregon Zoo
Weight: 3000 lbs.
Parents: Hugo and Me-Tu
Distinguishing Characteristics: Second to the smallest.

Chendra | Getting to know Chendra

Born: 1993 in Malaysia
Weight: 1400 lbs.
Parents: unknown, orphaned
Distinguishing Characteristics: Smallest in group, long tail