Mindi Scott Collection - Columbus Zoo

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Pachyderm keeper Mindi Scott has been gracious enough to share some photographs in her collection of her current charges at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. The first group were taken very recently of three of the zoo's four member Asian elephant herd. Included are 38 year old female Connie, 24 year old female Phoebe and her 2 year old son Beco.

Columbus Zoo, April 2011
Courtesy of M Scott

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Ryan Easley and 'Jana'
29 year old African female elephant
Knoxville Zoo
Knoxville, Tennessee
November 2009

Rather than adding a new post regarding elephant history or current elephant news, I would like to bring attention to an article posted earlier this week regarding Circus Chipperfield's elephant herd from the late-1940s to mid-1960s. The post has now gathered more than 20 comments and has uncovered a lot of information regarding the 29 elephants originally imported from Sri Lanka. Locations in Russia, Ireland, Borneo and the United States are discussed with input from readers in South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. ShowMe Elephants, indeed!

>> http://showmeelephants.blogspot.com/2011/06/jim-stockley-collection-chipperfields_12.html

Postcard Press - Toronto Zoo

From Wade Burck's "Circus No-Spin Zone:"

Thursday, June 9, 2011
Toronto Zoo--Year Unknown
Posted by Wade G. Burck

Bill Prickett Collection - King Royal Circus

William Prickett has been kind enough to share his collection of circus photographs with ShowMe Elephants. The first series to be posted feature the King Royal Circus in Emory, Texas, taken on April 12, 1995.

"Walt Stimax, Bobby Gibbs, Dorey, Ted Bowman, Gopher Davenport, Emory, TX, 4-12-95"
Courtesy of B Prickett

The Father's Photographs - Tulsa Zoo

The following photographs were taken in July 1994 at the Tulsa Zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At the time indicated, three Asian elephants resided at the zoo - 44 year old female Gunda, 21 year old bull Sneezy and 7 year old captive-born male Maverick.

Photo 1, Sneezy, Tulsa Zoo, July 1994
Courtesy of M Easley

Oregon Zoo - Rose Festival

Hi Ryan,
Thought you might enjoy this photo of the Asian elephants from the Oregon Zoo Facebook page.


Natasha Matza
Chicago, IL

Jim Stockley Collection - Chipperfields 1956

"Clonmel railway station, Co.Tipperary 1956 -
The 12 Chipperfield elephants leave the station with Doreen Duggan leading Mary elephant. John L Chipperfield is mid-way down the line and Dick Chipperfield bringing up the rear. The show went to Ireland with 15 elephants and sold Jimmy, Blackie and Monica (two males and a female) to Fossett's Circus. Later, eight of these twelve would go with Hugo Schmidt to Ringlings in America." //Jim Stockley

Chipperfield elephants, 1956
Courtesy of J Stockley