Taj (Tadji, Trixie)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World) in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Taj (Tadji, Trixie)  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr157

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 71 years old
Origin
Born:* 1940 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2011-01-17
Death reason: age:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World), in United States

Date of arrival

1986-00-00Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World)
from Marine World Africa (Redwood shores)

1978-01-01Marine World Africa (Redwood shores)
from Moorpark College Exotic Animal Training and Management (EATM) Program

Moorpark College Exotic Animal Training and Management (EATM) Program
from Rex Williams

Record history
History of updates2021-01-12

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Taj (Tadji, Trixie) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2011-01-17 at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World), in United States, .

Origin

Taj (Tadji, Trixie) was born wild 1940.


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"Taj is a female Asian elephant. She was born in 1940 and weighs 9,000 lbs. Taj was one of the lead elephants in Circus Vargas before coming to Discovery Kingdom in 1978. She is one of the oldest elephants in North America. Taj is one of the many park animals that paint and she loves showing off her artistic talent. Known as a good-natured old lady, she is a trainer favorite." SFDK Elephant Encounter Information Display

Taj was named Trixie while with Circus Vargas. Her name was changed to Tadji at Marine World, and later to Taj around 1985.

At her death in 2011, she was regarded the oldest elephant in a North American facility.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Taj (Tadji, Trixie), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=448. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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