Ella
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sun Brothers Circus in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Ella  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ maybe about 17 years old (estimated age)
Origin
Born:* 1901? wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Imported:1902? by Firma Carl Hagenbeck
Freight:by ship
Death
Dead: †1918
Death location: Sun Brothers Circus Winterquarters
Death reason: accident: tornardo
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sun Brothers Circus, in United States
Date of arrival
1914-00-00Sun Brothers Circus
from Robinson and Spellman Circus
1913-00-00Robinson and Spellman Circus
from John Robinson Circus
1902-00-00John Robinson Circus
from New York Harbour
1902-00-00New York Harbour
from Port of Hamburg
1902-00-00Port of Hamburg
from Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Neue Pferdemarkt)
Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Neue Pferdemarkt)
from Port of Hamburg
Port of Hamburg
from Firma Carl Hagenbeck
Firma Carl Hagenbeck
from Asia unspecified location
Record history
History of updates2021-09-14
Latest document update2021-09-14 10:14:26
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† Ella is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1918 at Sun Brothers Circus, in United States, . Official death reason described as tornardo.

Origin

Ella was born wild 1901? at Asia unspecified location. and imported 1902? by Firma Carl Hagenbeck, by ship


Comments / pictures

Records about Ella from Bob Cline

ELLA 1902 - received from Hagenbeck - only 4 1/2 Feet tall
Female Asian 1902 to 1912 - John Robinson Circus
1913 - Robinson & Spellman Show
1914 to 1918 - Sun Bros. Circus
Died in a Tornado at Winterquarters in 1918
Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ella, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sun Brothers Circus in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 1 February 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=10606. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
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Categories1918 deaths | 1901 births | 1902 imports | Elephants from Sun Brothers Circus | United States | Asian elephants


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