Mike
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States

Biography

☨ ♂ Mike

Identification

SSP nr	765

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 2 years old
Origin
Born:	* 2013-06-27 captive-born
Birth place:	in Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Birth weight	97.27 kgs, 214.00 lbs

Parents:	♂ Romeo x ♀ Angelica
Death
Dead:	†2015-01-25
Death reason:	disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States

Date of arrival

2013-06-27	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Record history
History of updates	2013-07-30:ï¿½birth 2014-02-22:ï¿½corrected father 2016-01-05:Â SSP nr 2016-01-29: death 2018-12-07: herpes species EEHV1A

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Mike is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2015-01-25 at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A).

Origin

Mike was born captive-born 2013-06-27 at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation.

Parentage

Parents of Mike are: ♂ Romeo (father) and ♀ Angelica (mother).

Siblings through the father Romeo:

2003-12-05 -- † 2004-08-05 (M) Riccardo
2006-04-06(F) Mable
2012-08-13(F) Piper
2012-12-15 -- † 2016 (M) Nate
2021-10-21(M) Brazos
2023-02-23(M) Travis
2025-08-18(F) Lady Bird

Pedigree

**Mikes ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Mike	Sire (f): Romeo Born: 1993-01-10 2025-11	Sire ff: Petely (Pete) Born: 1966 2025-11	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Petely (Pete) Born: 1966 2025-11	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Alana Born: 1976 2025-11	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Alana Born: 1976 2025-11	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Angelica Born: 1997-06-23 2025-11	Sire mf: Charlie Born: 1973 2025-11	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Charlie Born: 1973 2025-11	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Icky II Born: 1978 2025-11	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Icky II Born: 1978 2025-11	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Mike only began to show the slightest of symptoms on Saturday and was eating and drinking well as late as Sunday afternoon, but the illness progressed very rapidly. As soon as symptoms began we started treating him but by Monday morning there was nothing more anyone could do to prevent his passing,â€ according to Dr. Ashley Settles, Ringling Bros. Director of Veterinary Care.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mike, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=13525. (archived at the Wayback machine)