Zurich Zoo - Maxi

There is a long discussion currently occurring regarding a ShowMe Elephants article from several days past regarding Moto and Toto, two former Colchester Zoo / Dreamland's Safari Wild Animal Park elephants. Recent input has discovered a likely probability that the male Moto is in fact the Zurich Zoo's current breeding bull Maxi. Toto's current location was discovered to be the Toto of the Warsaw Zoo. More information and confirmation for these discoveries is sought.

>> "Safari Zoo - Moto and Toto" at ShowMe Elephants, 09/16/2011

Zurich Zoo, Maxi, 2010
Courtesy of Elefanten-Fotolexikon.eu

Chris Hamblen Collection - Whipsnade Wild Animal Park II

The following photograph was graciously shared by Chris Hamblen from the Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in the United Kingdom during winter 2010.

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, 02/2010
Courtesy of C Hamblen

Colchester Zoo - Moto and Toto

IN THE 70S IN SOUTH ENGLAND I HAD THE JOB OF PICKING UP TWO FULL GROWN ELEPHANTS UP, CALLED MOTO AND TOTO FROM COLCHESTER ZOO ? NORTH ENGLAND, AND I HAD TO TAKE THEM BACK TO THE ZOO IN MARGATE KENT, WHO HAD PURCHASED THEM, ANY REFERENCE TO THIS PAIR OF ELEPHANTS. //X CHIPPERFIELDS ELEPHANT KEEPER, PETER

From "The Colchester Express," 1967
Courtesy of Gorotex / ZooChat.com

Chris Hamblen Collection - Whipsnade Wild Animal Park I

The following photographs were graciously shared by Chris Hamblen from the Whipsnade Wild Animal Park in the United Kingdom during winter 2010.

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park, 02/2010
Courtesy of C Hamblen

Photographs From the Son - Sedgwick County Zoo

The following photographs were taken in April 2009 during a visit to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

Sedgwick County Zoo, 04/2009
Courtesy of R Easley

The Father's Photographs - St. Louis Zoo

The following photographs were taken at the St. Louis Zoo in December 1993, celebrating the first birthday of the zoo's first elephant calf, Raja.

St Louis Zoo, 12/1993
Courtesy of M Easley

Dieter Wichert Collection - Gunther Gebel-Williams

Courtesy of Dieter Wichert:

Thursday, December 30, 2010
Old Ringling Pictures
"Piccolo watching 'The Boss' giving Toby a manicure while smoking a Marlboro,
circa 1970-71." //Dieter Wichert

Giza Zoological Garden

From Peter Stolk:

Received this answer from Cairo:

"We still have one Asian Elephant "Karema".
She is 45 years old and came to Giza Zoo in 1967.
And "Naeema" the African Elephant.
She is 31 years old, came in 1983."

Another mail about former elephants is send!

Zoo Map, Giza Zoological Garden
Courtesy of GizaZoo-eg.com

Ringling Brothers - Charlie

Courtesy of "May All Your Days Be Circus Days" on Facebook:

Thursday, September 1, 2011
May All Your Days Be Circus Days
"The late Irvin Feld (1918-1984)was a conflicted and difficult man. I was there and worked for him. I know. But, he loved Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey with every fiber of his being. We lost him much too soon." //Jack Ryan

The National Elephant Center

From Jeff Bolling / "Elephant Managers Association" on Facebook:

"Call to action!

Go to the site and vote for TNEC to open in Fellsmere! Then contact your friends to do the same...officials are watching this poll."

>> http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/sep/07/elephant-center-shifts-north-to-fellsmere-from/?partner=popular

John Romo Collection - National Zoo

The following picture was graciously contributed by John Romo, taken at the National Zoo in the 1980s.

National Zoo, c. 1980s
Courtesy of J Romo

FOR SALE - The Johnsons

An add featuring two elephants for sale was featured in a 1975 Circus Report Edition from the Johnson family.

Circus Report, 4th year No 4 Page 2, 01/27/1975
Courtesy of CircusHistory.org

Bill Prickett Collection - Julius von Uhl

Ryan,

The next three photos are of Baron Julius von Uhl, and elephant, taken June-1997, at Circus Hall of Fame, Peru, Ind. I have no additional info on the elephant.

Best Regards,

Bill Prickett

"Julius von Uhl, Circus Hall of Fame, Peru IN, June 1997"
Courtesy of B Prickett