The kookaburra’s call or laugh is used to let other birds know of its territory.
Meet the Elephants
Porntip - 'Gift From Heaven'
Year : 1992
Sex : Female
Porntip is the matriarch of our group and the other elephants look to her for leadership and guidance. She has a laidback and easygoing personality and has very strong maternal instincts.
Pathi Harn - 'Miracle'
Year : 10 March 2010
Sex : Male
Pathi Harn weighed 116kg’s at birth and is getting bigger and stronger every day. He is playful, inquisitive and refuses to take a backward step when interacting with Luk Chai.
Thong Dee - 'Golden'
Year : 1997 (estimated)
Sex : Female
Thong Dee is the shortest female elephant in the Taronga herd. She is easy to distinguish due to the notch at the top of her right ear and she also has very small tusks (called tushes).
Luk Chai - 'Son'
Year : 4 July 2009
Sex : Male
Luk Chai was the first Asian elephant calf to be born in Australia.
He is strong, confident and a very active calf who loves exploring and is especially fond of swimming.
Pak Boon - 'Morning Glory Flower'
Year : 1992
Sex : Female
She is second in the hierarchy with a very dominant and independent personality.
Tang Mo - ' Watermelon'
Year : 1999
Sex : Female
Tang Mo is the youngest female in the herd. She is extremely intelligent, very energetic and thrives on attention and interaction with her keepers.
Gung - 'Prawn'
Year : 2000
Sex : Male
As the only adult male at Taronga Zoo and one of only three breeding males in all of Australia, Gung is an extremely important elephant and a central figure in the future breeding program.
