Zooella (Gayle)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
John Ball Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Zooella (Gayle)  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ maybe about 23 years old (estimated age)
Origin
Born:* 1955?
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1978
Death reason: euthanised:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:John Ball Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1965-00-00John Ball Zoo
Record history
History of updates0000-00-00

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† Zooella (Gayle) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1978 at John Ball Zoo, in United States, .

Origin

Zooella (Gayle) was born 1955?.


Comments / pictures

When she arrived in Grand Rapids, she was estimated to be 10 to 12 years old.

She was euthanized after losing 1,000 of her 6,000 pounds, her health spiraling rapidly after her beloved trainer and handler took a sick leave of his own, zoo staff said.

Some attributed the elephant's swift decline to her separation from her trainer, Harry Maxim. But tests after her death revealed what looked like the signs of a stroke, zoo staff said.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Zooella (Gayle), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at John Ball Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16518. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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