European Elephant Census 1993

The following elephant census was published in Circus Report No. 16, 04/19/1993. It reportedly includes both zoo and circus elephants and breaks the numbers down by both species and sex. The listing was compiled by Ray Owen of Herts, England.

Countries include Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Yugoslavia, Romania, Hungary, Czech, Poland and USSR.

African Elephants of Carson & Barnes Circus

The Carson and Barnes Circus, more famously known for its large herd of Asian elephants in the 1970s and 1980s, also featured numerous African elephants in their wild animal menagerie - 7 total it seems, acquired in three different groups.

Carson & Barnes Circus 1980s
Courtesy of B. Cline, Buckles Blog

Baltimore Zoo 2010

The following photographs were taken in May 2010 at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. The facility exhibits five African elephants - females Dolly, Anna and Felix with males Tuffy and Samson.

Main exhibt yard w/ barn in background
Courtesy of R. Easley

Franklin Park Zoo - Beba / Mary, Part II

The story of Beba was unfolded with the purchase of numerous local news articles from the Boston area between 1948 to 1960.
>> www.showmeelephants.com/2011/06/franklin-park-zoo-beba.html

Courtesy of Daily Boston Globe 07/1948

Franklin Park Zoo - Pat

The Franklin Park Zoo acquired a nine month old, 650 pound baby elephant in March 1952, bringing its herd of Asian elephants to four, joining Beba, Topsy and Jennie.

Courtesy of BostonGlobe.com

Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary 2004 I

The following photographs were taken in August 2004 at Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary. This documentation of the facility's morning bath routine features two of the six African males the Arkansas location held - Solomon and Tuffy.

Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary 08/2004
Courtesy of R. Easley

Henry Vilas Zoo 1981

Wayne Jackson, the retired "Wanderin' Elephant Man," recently shared this picture taken at then Henry Vilas Zoo in 1981. He inquired what became of these young elephants.