Thong Khoun spent most of his life working in the logging industry. When the government banned logging, he and his mahout suddenly found themselves without work. He was then rented out to a Chinese tourist camp in Sayaboury province, where he worked as a stud. After two years, the camp shut down, and Thong Khoun, along with other elephants, returned to their villages. We reached out to his owner to see if they would consider including Thong Khoun in our breeding program. Now, he spends most of his time in the forest with female elephants. Thong Khoun is also part of our “male research” project, with the ECC team collecting his fecal samples twice a week to monitor his testosterone and other hormone levels.
Thong Khoun
Distinguishing features: Small hole in his right ear, large head, wide trunk. Tuskless.
Personality traits: Aggressive male, difficult to handle. He likes to spend time with females.
Paternity: 6 known calves.
- Gender: Male
- Year of birth: 1973
- Arrived at the ECC: February 2018
- Weight (2019): 2640 kg
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