Close window

 

 

 

Than Myan

  Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

Male, born September 5, 2002 in Emmen.

His name means: Mister long leg

Than Myan is the second calf of Htoo Yin Aye. His father is Naing Thein. Together, with his halfbrother Kan Kaung, he played and has a lot of fun in Emmen Zoo.

On July 9,  2008 he moved to Dierenrijk where he met Sibu of Rotterdam Zoo. A day later his halfbrother Kan Kaung came also to this zoo, and the three became friends.

Photo: copyright Sara Cornelis
 
Photo: copyright Sara Cornelis Photo: copyright Sara Cornelis