The Bedford Estates, London
Meet Raja
Raja is the male elephant in the Woburn Safari Park herd, living with four females Chandrika, Damini, Yu Zin and juvenile Tarli, in a specially designed house.
Raja can be seen during the day in the Road Safari, when you drive past the elephant house, on the re-entry route.
About Raja
Raja is one of the five Asian elephants living at Woburn Safari Park. He is very easy to spot on the Road Safari drive-through (from the Savannah Grasslands section, or via the re-entry route) as he is the only elephant with big tusks! These tusks are only seen on the male Asian elephants.
Raja was born on the 19th January 1994 and currently weighs over four tonnes! He arrived at Woburn in 1997 along with Damini and Chandrika from West Bengal in India and was one of seven calves in a family group.
He became a dad to elephant juvenile Tarli in September 2014.
Raja is very well cared for, he receives a high standard of welfare, including regular health checks to ensure he stays fit and healthy. His impressive tusks are also trimmed routinely, did you know they can grow up to 11cm in just one year?
Raja’s favourite foods are pineapples, bananas and maize (Woburn has its very own maize growing plot so Raja enjoys plenty of maize during the summer).
Raja has lots of toys in his paddock which provide him with plenty of enrichment but his favourite are his giant footballs.
ASIAN ELEPHANTS
Elephants are the largest land mammal in the world. Raja is one of five Asian elephants living at Woburn Safari Park.
What's On
There’s been a very special baby boom, with three Somali wild ass foals born - one per day - in the space of three days! Making a wonderful trio of long-limbed new arrivals that join the critically endangered herd.
Say hello to Kochi! After months of planning and preparation, Kochi, the red panda, has arrived from Bordeaux, France. Spot him at the Himalayan Heights (no.8 on your map) as he explores his new home.
'Autumn 3for1 Car Ticket': For 4 or 5 people travelling together, enjoy three visits for the price of one. Every visit includes the Road Safari, Foot Safari, keeper talks and free play areas.
Woburn Safari Park is teaming up with Deanshanger Hedgehog Rescue for a fun-filled charity day on 12th of Sept. Plus, be in with the chance to experience an unforgettable Mini Vip encounter with the Park's Amur tigers for just £30 per person!
