Bette an African savanna elephant at International Conservation Center

♀ Bette
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 39 years old
Id numberSSP Number: (448)
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1982 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1984
Imported:1984
Freight:Air, private Boeing 707
Locations
Present / last location:International Conservation Center, in United States
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2009-07-08International Conservation Center
from Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo 2004-04-06
from T and T Camels (Tim Hendrickson)
T and T Camels (Tim Hendrickson) 1987-00-00
from Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks)
Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks) 1986-00-00
from Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
Document updated2009-07-30: Transfer
2009-08-21: Previous locations, Text
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Description

Location

Bette is a Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), living in International Conservation Center, in United States.

Bette arrived in International Conservation Center 2009-07-08, relocated from Philadelphia Zoo, in United States.

In International Conservation Center, Bette lives together with 3 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Jack (Jackson) born 1976
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Seeni born 1993
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Sukiri born 1993
    4. , (see detailed list).

Origin

Bette was born wild 1982, captured 1984 . and imported 1984, Air, private Boeing 707


Comments / pictures

Tim Hendrickson sold both of his elephants, Bette and Kallie, to the Philadelphia Zoo in April 2004. They were later slated to be transferred to the Pittsburgh Zoo's new breeding facility with a third African elephant Petal. Petal died in June 2008, and the two cows were moved across Pennsylvania thirteen months later.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Bette, an African savanna at International Conservation Center in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 24 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1479. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Bret Bronson
  • Ryan Easley, USA

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    Categories1982 births | Born in Zimbabwe | 1984 captures | 1984 imports | Elephants from International Conservation Center | United States | African savanna elephants


    This document was updated: 2020-10-20 02:31:12


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