Samudra (elephant)

Samudra (also known as "Sam")^[1][2] is an Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon, United States. He was born to Rose-Tu in 2008. Samudra is the first third-generation elephant born in the U.S. His father is Tusko.

Samudra

Samudra and his mother Rose-Tu in 2008
Species	Asian elephant
Born	August 23, 2008 Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Residence	Oregon Zoo
Parents	Rose-Tu Tusko

History

Samudra and Rose-Tu, 2009

Rose-Tu gave birth to Samudra on August 23, 2008.^[3] He weighed 286 pounds and his name is the Sanskrit word for "ocean".^[4][5] According to The Oregonian, his name is Hindi for "lord of the ocean".^[1] Rose-Tu kicked and stomped on Samudra upon his arrival, but he was uninjured and the pair bonded.^[6] Samudra's father is Tusko. Samudra was the first elephant born at the Oregon Zoo since Rose-Tu herself in 1994.^[7][8] He was also the first third-generation elephant born in the U.S.^[9] The zoo saw record attendance for the month after he went on exhibit.^[10]

Samudra weighed approximately 3,000 pounds in 2011.^[11] His sister Lily joined the zoo in 2012;^[12] she died in 2018.^[13] Tusko began teaching Samudra how to interact with female elephants in 2012.^[14] Samudra weighed approximately 10,000 pounds in 2024.^[15]

See also

• List of individual elephants