Colonel Tusk (Boy)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Fort Worth Zoo in United States

Biography
♂ Colonel Tusk (Boy)
Identification
SSP nr327
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 34 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1991-04-04 captive-born
Birth place: in African Lion Safari (Ontario)
Parents: ♂ Buke x ♀ Whimpy
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Fort Worth Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2013-00-00Fort Worth Zoo
from Endangered Ark Foundation
Endangered Ark Foundation
from Carson and Barnes Circus
1995-06-00Carson and Barnes Circus
from Bucky Steele
1993-06-25Bucky Steele
from African Lion Safari (Ontario)
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Colonel Tusk (Boy) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Fort Worth Zoo, in United States.

Colonel Tusk (Boy) arrived in 2013-00-00 to the Fort Worth Zoo, relocated from the Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States.


Social

Colonel Tusk (Boy) lives together with 7 other elephants at the Fort Worth Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Angel born 1988-12-30
  2. ♀ Belle (Bluebelle) born 2013-07-07
  3. ♀ Bluebonnet born 1998-12-16
  4. ♂ Brazos born 2021-10-21
  5. ♀ Rasha born 1971
  6. ♂ Romeo born 1993-01-10
  7. ♂ Travis born 2023-02-23


Origin

Colonel Tusk (Boy) was born captive-born 1991-04-04 at African Lion Safari (Ontario).

Parentage

Parents of Colonel Tusk (Boy) are: ♂ Buke (father) and ♀ Whimpy (mother).

Siblings through the father Buke:

  1. 1978 -- † 1978 (unknown) unknown
  2. 1978-02-01 -- † 1978-02-01 (M) stillborn
  3. 1981-10-22 -- † 1983-05-01 (M) Shoney
  4. 1994-04-11 -- † 1994-04-11 (F) Maya
  5. 1996 -- † 1996-00-00 (F) stillborn
  6. 1998-09-06 -- † 2004-04-12 (F) Baby Jennie
  7. 1999-03 -- † 1999-03 (F) none
  8. 2003-08-20(M) Obert

Siblings through the mother Whimpy:

  1. 1981-10-22 - † 1983-05-01 (M) Shoney
  2. 1994-02-27(F) Natasha
  3. 2007-04-27(F) Val
  4. 2011-04-25(M) Hugo
  5. 2015-07-28(F) Dori Marie
  6. 2020-08-02(M) Cameron Lee

Pedigree

Colonel Tusk (Boy)s ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Colonel Tusk (Boy)

Sire (f):
Buke

Born: 1969

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Dame m:
Whimpy

Born: 1970

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Comments / pictures

Article and Image: "Sparks Casino - Angel" at ShowMe Elephants

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Colonel Tusk (Boy), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Fort Worth Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1761. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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