Ronnie (Maharani)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Biography

♀ Ronnie (Maharani)

Identification

SSP nr	291

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 59 years old
Status:	confiscated
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1966
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 1 babies

1. Born 1993-12-15	♂ Nicholas (Nickolaus) SSP id: 351
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States

Date of arrival

2006-02-07	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) from Hawthorn Corporation

1988-07-18	Hawthorn Corporation from George Carden Circus International

	George Carden Circus International from Hawthorn Corporation

Record history
History of updates	2010-01-12: Previous locations, Name, Management, Text

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24

Biography

Ronnie (Maharani) is a living confiscated Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States.

Ronnie (Maharani) arrived in 2006-02-07 to the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), relocated from the Hawthorn Corporation, in United States.

Social

Ronnie (Maharani) lives together with 13 other elephants at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES): (detailed list)

Total: 1 babies

Origin

Ronnie (Maharani) was born 1966.

Comments / pictures

Ronnie weighs 7800 pounds and measures eight Feet tall at the shoulder.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ronnie (Maharani), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1473. (archived at the Wayback machine)