Chester Zoo The Bull Chang

Would any of you English zoo fans have any good photos of Chang the huge Asian bull elephant that lived at Chester zoo, maybe someone could post a few pics of him in the Gallery section , also any facts about him

Cheers

 

I have seen him a number of times when he was kept at Chester but unfortunately I can't find any photos of him. I know he moved to Le Pal Animal Parc in France a couple of years ago.

Elephants at Dompierre Le Pal Zoo in France
This link has some info on him and his new home. Apparently he's 26 and was born at Copenhagen Zoo. I think any of the Chester regulars such as Hornbill or Bongorob should have a photo of him somewhere for you.

 

Chang isn't huge, just average sized, but he's probably still growing even now.
He didn't have any tusks at all. As someone else said, he was born at Copenhagen. Bred with five females while at Chester, including two sent from Twycross on loan, and with his own daughter 'Sithami', then aged about five!

 

Chang is big. The biggest elephant crate was only just big enough to hold him. I believe that he's mated with two of Le Pal's females.

 

Glad to hear he is now breeding with new females in France, hope Chesters new bull can step into his shoes, lol

 

He mated with Birma, but She may not have been cycling.

 

okay, I'll retract my statement. I haven't seen Chang for a number of years so's he's probably grown a lot more.

I believe the last calf born at Chester was definately sired by Upali?

 

Raman, born November 12, 2006 is the last calf born in Chester. His father is Upali, and his mother is Thi Ha Way.

The last offspring of Chang was Tunga, born on October 10, 2004 (mother: Jangolie)

 

Which do you regard as the father of Sithami's calf 'Sundara'- Chang or Upali?

 

I don't know. I'd like to think it's Upali, But the Chester zoo guide says that Chang is the father.

 

According to the studbook it is Chang.

 

Yes, that is what I thought, but wasn't 100% sure....

 

Love to see a nice pic of Chang, hint to chester zoo people lol

 

Theres some pics of Chang at his new place in France.

Asian elephants at the Parc Animalier Le Pal, Dompierre-sur-Besbre

 

Thanks for the pics, looks like a big setup they have there

 

I can provide pictures of his mother, father and little brother in Copenhagen if your interested?

 

Please do, we have a few elephants fans on the forum, cheers

 

Still very interested Toddy

 

Asian elephants at the Zoo Kobenhavn

i use this site alot! Seriously rubbish enclosure but the new one being built look as if could rivel koln's.

 

Thats a very interesting group of elephants, your right the enclosure is rubbish and they breed well